#9E43D8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.3% 0.221 309), rgb(158, 67, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9E43D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E43D8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 67, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.221 309) |
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 #9E43D8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E43D8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E43D8 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E43D8 text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD5DE4
oklch(63% 0.203 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E43D8
oklch(57.3% 0.221 309)
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Step 700
700
#822DB6
oklch(49% 0.205 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2893
oklch(42.7% 0.169 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#9E43D8 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) | #006CDC | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2471D5 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956489 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E43D8
#9E43D8
oklch(57.3% 0.221 309)
- #5B8800
#5B8800
oklch(57.2% 0.152 129.1)
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 #9E43D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E43D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
Use #9E43D8 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.