#9400D3

#9400D3 is the hex color DarkViolet. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #9400D3; the exact match is DarkViolet.

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#9400D3 color codes

HEX
#9400D3
HEX8
#9400D3FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF9400D3
RGB
rgb(148, 0, 211)
RGB (%)
58%, 0%, 83%
HSL
hsl(282, 100%, 41%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(282, 100%, 83%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 100%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.5149 0.2607 309.81)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(51.49% 0.2607 309.81)
Decimal
9699539

What color is #9400D3?

#9400D3 sits at 51% lightness and 0.2607 chroma in OKLCH, hue 309.81°. Its nearest named color is DarkViolet (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #9400D3

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#9400D3 color harmonies

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Using #9400D3 in CSS

.text       { color: #9400D3; }
.background { background-color: #9400D3; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #9400D3; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5149 0.2607 309.81); }

/* #9400D3 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #9400D380; }

Is #9400D3 accessible?

#9400D3 on white text scores 6.56:1; on black text it scores 3.20:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #9400D3. Recommended text color on a #9400D3 background: white.

A 3.2:1 vs black
A 6.56:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: white

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#9400D3) → white
APCA Lc experimental 85.2 Lc · body text (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9400D3?
#9400D3 is DarkViolet. In RGB it is rgb(148, 0, 211), and in HSL hsl(282, 100%, 41%).
What is #9400D3 in RGB?
#9400D3 converts to rgb(148, 0, 211) — red 148, green 0, blue 211.
What text color is readable on #9400D3?
White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (6.56:1) against #9400D3. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #9400D3.
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