#9720F2
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.274 303.1), rgb(151, 32, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9720F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9720F2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 32, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 89%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.274 303.1) |
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 #9720F2 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9720F2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9720F2 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9720F2 text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A952FF
oklch(63% 0.245 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9720F2
oklch(55.6% 0.274 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#8106D3
oklch(49.1% 0.255 303)
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Step 800
800
#6913AA
oklch(42.7% 0.211 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#551D87
oklch(37.8% 0.164 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#31134F
oklch(26.9% 0.105 302.8)
#9720F2 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) | #0067F7 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EE | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836191 | 0.194 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9720F2
#9720F2
oklch(55.6% 0.274 303.1)
- #647F00
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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 #9720F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9720F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.018
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.041
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.073
Use #9720F2 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.