#9C42D4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.7% 0.218 309.3), rgb(156, 66, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9C42D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C42D4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 66, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.218 309.3) |
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 #9C42D4 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C42D4 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C42D4 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C42D4 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.099 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD82E9
oklch(70.6% 0.157 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD5EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C42D4
oklch(56.7% 0.218 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#822EB4
oklch(49% 0.202 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2992
oklch(42.7% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#9C42D4 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) | #006BD8 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2570D1 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946286 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C42D4
#9C42D4
oklch(56.7% 0.218 309.3)
- #598600
#598600
oklch(56.6% 0.151 129.3)
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 #9C42D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C42D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #9C42D4 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.