#9220FA
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.7% 0.28 299.9), rgb(146, 32, 250).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9220FA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.280 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.280) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9220FA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 32, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.28 299.9) |
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 #9220FA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9220FA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9220FA text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9220FA text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9220FA
oklch(55.7% 0.28 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C04DA
oklch(49.1% 0.261 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#6512B0
oklch(42.7% 0.216 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#521D8B
oklch(37.8% 0.168 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#301451
oklch(27.1% 0.106 300.4)
#9220FA 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) | #0068FF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786695 | 0.206 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.282 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9220FA
#9220FA
oklch(55.7% 0.28 299.9)
- #6A7E00
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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 #9220FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9220FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.019
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.081
Use #9220FA 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.