#9C41CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.9% 0.21 311.8), rgb(156, 65, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9C41CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C41CB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 65, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.21 311.8) |
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 #9C41CB | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C41CB | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C41CB text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C41CB text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400
#C083E4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 312)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C41CB
oklch(55.9% 0.21 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8430AF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#9C41CB 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) | #0068CF | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326EC8 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965E81 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C41CB
#9C41CB
oklch(55.9% 0.21 311.8)
- #518600
#518600
oklch(56.1% 0.155 131.7)
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 #9C41CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C41CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #9C41CB 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.