#9B40C3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.203 313.7), rgb(155, 64, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9B40C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B40C3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 64, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.203 313.7) |
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 #9B40C3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B40C3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B40C3 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B40C3 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B160D7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 313.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B40C3
oklch(55.2% 0.203 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8632AA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#9B40C3 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) | #0066C7 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386DC0 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975A7C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B40C3
#9B40C3
oklch(55.2% 0.203 313.7)
- #498400
#498400
oklch(55.1% 0.157 133.6)
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 #9B40C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B40C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #9B40C3 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.