#9C4ACE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.2% 0.201 310.1), rgb(156, 74, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9C4ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4ACE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 74, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.201 310.1) |
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 #9C4ACE | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4ACE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C4ACE text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C4ACE text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1ED
oklch(81% 0.09 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4ACE
oklch(57.2% 0.201 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#9C4ACE 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) | #006DD2 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3972CB | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956486 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4ACE
#9C4ACE
oklch(57.2% 0.201 310.1)
- #588900
#588900
oklch(57.3% 0.155 130.3)
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 #9C4ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9C4ACE 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.