#9D40B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.186 320.5), rgb(157, 64, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9D40B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D40B0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 64, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.186 320.5) |
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 #9D40B0 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D40B0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D40B0 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D40B0 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B661C8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D40B0
oklch(54.2% 0.186 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A359B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#9D40B0 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) | #2262B3 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6CAD | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5272 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D40B0
#9D40B0
oklch(54.2% 0.186 320.5)
- #228600
#228600
oklch(54.2% 0.176 140.5)
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 #9D40B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D40B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
Use #9D40B0 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.