#9E40B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.19 319.5), rgb(158, 64, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9E40B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E40B4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 64, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.19 319.5) |
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 #9E40B4 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E40B4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E40B4 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E40B4 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B660CB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E40B4
oklch(54.6% 0.19 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A349E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#9E40B4 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) | #1D63B7 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486DB1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5474 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E40B4
#9E40B4
oklch(54.6% 0.19 319.5)
- #2B8700
#2B8700
oklch(54.7% 0.174 139.5)
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 #9E40B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E40B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #9E40B4 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.