#9B40CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.212 311.2), rgb(155, 64, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9B40CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B40CC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 64, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.212 311.2) |
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 #9B40CC | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B40CC | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B40CC text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B40CC text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E6
oklch(70.6% 0.154 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDE
oklch(63.2% 0.194 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B40CC
oklch(55.8% 0.212 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8430B0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B298E
oklch(42.6% 0.163 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#9B40CC 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 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6EC9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955E81 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B40CC
#9B40CC
oklch(55.8% 0.212 311.2)
- #528500
#528500
oklch(55.9% 0.153 131.3)
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 #9B40CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B40CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9B40CC 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.