#9227F3
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.27 300.9), rgb(146, 39, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9227F3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.270 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.270) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9227F3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 39, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 89%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.27 300.9) |
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 #9227F3 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9227F3 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9227F3 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9227F3 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9227F3
oklch(55.5% 0.27 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D13D4
oklch(49.1% 0.251 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6518AB
oklch(42.6% 0.207 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#521F88
oklch(37.7% 0.163 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#30154F
oklch(27% 0.102 301.2)
#9227F3 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) | #0068F8 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EF | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6492 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.272 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9227F3
#9227F3
oklch(55.5% 0.27 300.9)
- #687E00
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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 #9227F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9227F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.024
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.029
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #9227F3 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.