#9D38C9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55% 0.219 313.4), rgb(157, 56, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9D38C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D38C9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 56, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.219 313.4) |
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 #9D38C9 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D38C9 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D38C9 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D38C9 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C380E5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D38C9
oklch(55% 0.219 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#882AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.205 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E268E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#592572
oklch(37.6% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#9D38C9 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) | #0064CD | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6CC6 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98587D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D38C9
#9D38C9
oklch(55% 0.219 313.4)
- #498300
#498300
oklch(54.8% 0.156 133.4)
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 #9D38C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D38C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.014
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #9D38C9 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.