#9529EE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.264 302.8), rgb(149, 41, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9529EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9529EE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 41, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 85%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.264 302.8) |
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 #9529EE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9529EE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9529EE text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9529EE text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9529EE
oklch(55.6% 0.264 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F15CF
oklch(49% 0.246 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#6719A8
oklch(42.7% 0.204 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#542085
oklch(37.8% 0.159 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#31154E
oklch(27.1% 0.101 302.7)
#9529EE 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) | #0067F3 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82628F | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9529EE
#9529EE
oklch(55.6% 0.264 302.8)
- #657F00
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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 #9529EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9529EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.027
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.027
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #9529EE 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.