#9D42AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.179 321.8), rgb(157, 66, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9D42AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D42AC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 66, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.179 321.8) |
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 #9D42AC | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D42AC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D42AC text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D42AC text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B663C4
oklch(63.1% 0.164 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D42AC
oklch(54.2% 0.179 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3798
oklch(49.1% 0.167 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#9D42AC 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) | #2B62AF | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA9 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5271 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D42AC
#9D42AC
oklch(54.2% 0.179 321.8)
- #158705
#158705
oklch(54.3% 0.179 141.8)
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 #9D42AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D42AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #9D42AC 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.