#9D37C2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.4% 0.214 315.4), rgb(157, 55, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#9D37C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D37C2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 55, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.214 315.4) |
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 #9D37C2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D37C2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D37C2 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D37C2 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55BD9
oklch(63% 0.197 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D37C2
oklch(54.4% 0.214 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.199 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#70268B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266F
oklch(37.8% 0.128 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#9D37C2 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) | #0062C6 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346BBF | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5479 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D37C2
#9D37C2
oklch(54.4% 0.214 315.4)
- #418300
#418300
oklch(54.4% 0.16 135.4)
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 #9D37C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D37C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.020
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #9D37C2 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.