#9D40A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.173 325.6), rgb(157, 64, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9D40A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D40A2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 64, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.173 325.6) |
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 #9D40A2 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D40A2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D40A2 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9D40A2 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C884CB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B963BD
oklch(63.2% 0.159 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D40A2
oklch(53.4% 0.173 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3791
oklch(49% 0.161 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#722F76
oklch(42.7% 0.133 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#9D40A2 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) | #315FA5 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536B9F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14D6B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D40A2
#9D40A2
oklch(53.4% 0.173 325.6)
- #008426
#008426
oklch(53.3% 0.165 145.7)
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 #9D40A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D40A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
Use #9D40A2 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.