What color is #9741DD?

#9741DD is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 65, 221), and in HSL hsl(273, 70%, 56%).

Is #9741DD accessible as text?

On white, #9741DD has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #9741DD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9741DD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #9741DD?

#9741DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #87DD40. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9741DD below.

Is #9741DD good for buttons?

#9741DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9741DD — black text only reaches 4.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9741DD the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #9741DD is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#9741DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9741DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #9741DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #9741DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9741DD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9741DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B971FC

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

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9741DD Secondary #AC94C8 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

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

Lead #9741DD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Glow #9741DD Secondary #E86B6A Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

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 #9741DD 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9741DD

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People also use #9741DD with

Iris Medium Orchid Yellow Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EADDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB40DD — 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 #9741DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9741DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 65 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.6% 0.226 305.4);
  --color-50: #F8F1FD;
  --color-100: #ECDBFA;
  --color-200: #D9BAF3;
  --color-300: #BC8AE5;
  --color-400: #9F5FD3;
  --color-500: #813DB8;
  --color-600: #65358C;
  --color-700: #4A2B64;
  --color-800: #322041;
  --color-900: #201528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F1FD',
    100: '#ECDBFA',
    200: '#D9BAF3',
    300: '#BC8AE5',
    400: '#9F5FD3',
    500: '#813DB8',
    600: '#65358C',
    700: '#4A2B64',
    800: '#322041',
    900: '#201528',
  },
}

$base: #9741DD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F1FD;
$base-100: #ECDBFA;
$base-200: #D9BAF3;
$base-300: #BC8AE5;
$base-400: #9F5FD3;
$base-500: #813DB8;
$base-600: #65358C;
$base-700: #4A2B64;
$base-800: #322041;
$base-900: #201528;
$base-hover: #7A22C2;
$base-subtle: #DFCBEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9741DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BC8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#813DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9741DD

Color Lab

Pairs with #9741DD

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