#9D45C9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.4% 0.203 312.4), rgb(157, 69, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9D45C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D45C9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 69, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.203 312.4) |
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 #9D45C9 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D45C9 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D45C9 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D45C9 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 312)
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Step 500
500
#AF60D9
oklch(63% 0.188 312.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D45C9
oklch(56.4% 0.203 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8433AB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#9D45C9 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) | #006ACD | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A70C6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985F81 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D45C9
#9D45C9
oklch(56.4% 0.203 312.4)
- #508700
#508700
oklch(56.3% 0.157 132.2)
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 #9D45C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D45C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
Use #9D45C9 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.