#9E3CCD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.219 312.4), rgb(158, 60, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9E3CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3CCD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 60, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.219 312.4) |
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 #9E3CCD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3CCD | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3CCD text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3CCD text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C281E6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E3CCD
oklch(55.8% 0.219 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#872CB1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D278F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#9E3CCD 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) | #0067D1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6ECA | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995B81 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3CCD
#9E3CCD
oklch(55.8% 0.219 312.4)
- #4E8500
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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 #9E3CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.019
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #9E3CCD 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.