#9D49CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.1% 0.202 310.9), rgb(157, 73, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9D49CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D49CD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 73, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.202 310.9) |
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 #9D49CD | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D49CD | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D49CD text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D49CD text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E3
oklch(70.6% 0.146 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD62DA
oklch(63.1% 0.185 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D49CD
oklch(57.1% 0.202 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8234AD
oklch(49.1% 0.188 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 311)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#9D49CD 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) | #006DD1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A72CA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976385 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D49CD
#9D49CD
oklch(57.1% 0.202 310.9)
- #568900
#568900
oklch(57.2% 0.156 130.8)
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 #9D49CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D49CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
Use #9D49CD 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.