#9C42B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.185 319.3), rgb(156, 66, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9C42B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C42B2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 66, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.185 319.3) |
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 #9C42B2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C42B2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C42B2 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C42B2 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
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Step 500
500
#B462C9
oklch(63% 0.17 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C42B2
oklch(54.5% 0.185 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#88369C
oklch(49% 0.171 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#9C42B2 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) | #2363B5 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496CAF | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5574 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C42B2
#9C42B2
oklch(54.5% 0.185 319.3)
- #2C8600
#2C8600
oklch(54.5% 0.173 139.3)
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 #9C42B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C42B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
Use #9C42B2 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.