#9330EB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.256 302.3), rgb(147, 48, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9330EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9330EB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 48, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.256 302.3) |
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 #9330EB | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9330EB | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9330EB text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9330EB text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFF
oklch(81% 0.115 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.185 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A757FC
oklch(63.2% 0.235 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9330EB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E1ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.238 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#661EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#532283
oklch(37.8% 0.154 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#9330EB 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) | #0068F0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80648F | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9330EB
#9330EB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 302.3)
- #667F00
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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 #9330EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9330EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.023
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #9330EB 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.