#9B34DD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.241 307.9), rgb(155, 52, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#9B34DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B34DD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 52, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.241 307.9) |
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 #9B34DD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B34DD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B34DD text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B34DD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF7
oklch(81% 0.108 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE7FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.173 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF57EE
oklch(63.1% 0.222 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B34DD
oklch(55.8% 0.241 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8422BF
oklch(49.1% 0.225 308)
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Step 800
800
#6B219B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#57237B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 308)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#9B34DD 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) | #0067E2 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905E88 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B34DD
#9B34DD
oklch(55.8% 0.241 307.9)
- #5B8300
#5B8300
oklch(55.9% 0.146 127.9)
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 #9B34DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B34DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.026
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9B34DD 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.