#9C37DA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56% 0.236 308.7), rgb(156, 55, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9C37DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 309°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C37DA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 55, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.236 308.7) |
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 #9C37DA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C37DA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C37DA text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C37DA text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.17 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF59EB
oklch(63.2% 0.217 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C37DA
oklch(56% 0.236 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#8425BC
oklch(49% 0.219 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2298
oklch(42.6% 0.182 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#9C37DA 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) | #0068DF | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD7 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925E87 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C37DA
#9C37DA
oklch(56% 0.236 308.7)
- #598400
#598400
oklch(56% 0.148 128.8)
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 #9C37DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C37DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C37DA 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.