#9C39CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.2% 0.222 311.9), rgb(156, 57, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9C39CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C39CD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 57, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.222 311.9) |
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 #9C39CD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C39CD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C39CD text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C39CD text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#C180E8
oklch(70.6% 0.16 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B25BE1
oklch(63.2% 0.204 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C39CD
oklch(55.2% 0.222 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#862AB3
oklch(49% 0.207 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2691
oklch(42.7% 0.171 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#582573
oklch(37.6% 0.133 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#9C39CD 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) | #0065D1 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256CCA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A80 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C39CD
#9C39CD
oklch(55.2% 0.222 311.9)
- #4F8300
#4F8300
oklch(55.2% 0.153 131.8)
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 #9C39CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C39CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.013
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.080
Use #9C39CD 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.