Palettes / Colors / #9D4EDD

#9D4EDD — Purple

#9D4EDD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

#9D4EDD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8FDE4F; it also sits naturally between #564FDE and #DE4FD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 62% · Green 31% · Blue 87%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #9D4EDD

.text { color: #9D4EDD; }
.background { background-color: #9D4EDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9D4EDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 78, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 68%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9D4EDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9D4EDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9D4EDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9D4EDD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #9D4EDD

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Tones of #9D4EDD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #8FDE4F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9D4EDD: #FFFFFF.

How #9D4EDD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #9D4EDD

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #9D4EDC  ·  #9D4EDE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9D4EDD?

#9D4EDD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 157, 78, 221). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9D4EDD?

#9D4EDD is RGB 157, 78, 221 — HSL 273°, 68%, 59% — CMYK 29%, 65%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #9D4EDD?

Its complement is #8FDE4F; analogous partners are #564FDE and #DE4FD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9D4EDD for text?

White text on #9D4EDD has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.57:1.