#9D43C0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.197 315.1), rgb(157, 67, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9D43C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D43C0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 67, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.197 315.1) |
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 #9D43C0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D43C0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D43C0 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D43C0 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C283DD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B261D3
oklch(63.2% 0.181 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D43C0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#9D43C0 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) | #0867C4 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406EBD | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5B7C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D43C0
#9D43C0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 315.1)
- #448700
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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 #9D43C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D43C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
Use #9D43C0 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.