Nearest named color: Dark Orchid
#9330C5
#9330C5
Nearest named
Dark Orchid
Family
Purple
Lightness
52.6%
Chroma
0.221
Hue angle
311.3°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
6.05:1 · AA
Contrast on black
3.07:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#9933CC
CSS oklch()
53% 0.22 311

#9330C5 is a mid-toned, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #9330C5

Not just a swatch — here's how #9330C5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9330C5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Dark Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #9330C5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 31/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 51/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 21/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 48/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 85/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 77/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 10/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 74/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9330C5

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E8D9F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #C530C5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9330C5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9330C5;
  --color-base-rgb: 147 48 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.6% 0.221 311.3);
  --color-50: #F9F2FC;
  --color-100: #EFDDF8;
  --color-200: #DEBDEF;
  --color-300: #C590DF;
  --color-400: #AA67CB;
  --color-500: #8C45B0;
  --color-600: #6E3B87;
  --color-700: #502F60;
  --color-800: #35223F;
  --color-900: #211627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}