#9E49DD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.3% 0.218 307.2), rgb(158, 73, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9E49DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E49DD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.218 307.2) |
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 #9E49DD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E49DD | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E49DD text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E49DD text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA5FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E49DD
oklch(58.3% 0.218 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8030B7
oklch(49.1% 0.202 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#682A94
oklch(42.8% 0.167 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#542876
oklch(37.7% 0.131 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#9E49DD 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) | #0070E1 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2574DA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94698D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E49DD
#9E49DD
oklch(58.3% 0.218 307.2)
- #628A00
#628A00
oklch(58.2% 0.151 127.2)
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 #9E49DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E49DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
Use #9E49DD 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.