#9C40B7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.192 317.7), rgb(156, 64, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9C40B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C40B7 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 64, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.192 317.7) |
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 #9C40B7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C40B7 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C40B7 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C40B7 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500
#B461CE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C40B7
oklch(54.5% 0.192 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8834A1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#9C40B7 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) | #1563BB | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446CB4 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5576 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C40B7
#9C40B7
oklch(54.5% 0.192 317.7)
- #368500
#368500
oklch(54.5% 0.168 137.7)
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 #9C40B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C40B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #9C40B7 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.