#9E38CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.3% 0.221 313.2), rgb(158, 56, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#9E38CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E38CB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 56, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.221 313.2) |
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 #9E38CB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E38CB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E38CB text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E38CB text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C380E6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B45ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.205 313.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E38CB
oklch(55.3% 0.221 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8829B1
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F258F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2572
oklch(37.8% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#9E38CB 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) | #0065CF | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6CC8 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99587F | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E38CB
#9E38CB
oklch(55.3% 0.221 313.2)
- #4B8400
#4B8400
oklch(55.2% 0.156 133)
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 #9E38CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E38CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.014
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #9E38CB 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.