#9E40BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.196 317.6), rgb(158, 64, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#9E40BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E40BA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 64, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.196 317.6) |
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 #9E40BA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E40BA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E40BA text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E40BA text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B560CF
oklch(63.2% 0.18 317.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E40BA
oklch(55% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8933A2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B83
oklch(42.6% 0.151 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#9E40BA 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) | #1164BE | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446DB7 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5678 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E40BA
#9E40BA
oklch(55% 0.196 317.6)
- #378600
#378600
oklch(54.8% 0.168 137.6)
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 #9E40BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E40BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
Use #9E40BA 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.