#9B49CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.8% 0.2 310.4), rgb(155, 73, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#9B49CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B49CC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 73, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.2 310.4) |
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 #9B49CC | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B49CC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B49CC text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B49CC text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 310.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC63DB
oklch(63.2% 0.184 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B49CC
oklch(56.8% 0.2 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#9B49CC 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) | #006CD0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3871C9 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956384 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B49CC
#9B49CC
oklch(56.8% 0.2 310.4)
- #578800
#578800
oklch(57% 0.154 130.4)
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 #9B49CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B49CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9B49CC 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.