#9A42CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.9% 0.209 310.6), rgb(154, 66, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9A42CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A42CC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 66, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.209 310.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9A42CC | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A42CC | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A42CC text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A42CC text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A42CC
oklch(55.9% 0.209 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8331B0
oklch(49.1% 0.195 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562872
oklch(37.6% 0.127 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#331943
oklch(27.2% 0.08 310.8)
#9A42CC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0068D0 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6EC9 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935F82 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A42CC
#9A42CC
oklch(55.9% 0.209 310.6)
- #548500
#548500
oklch(56% 0.152 130.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9A42CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A42CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9A42CC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.