#9726ED
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.266 303.8), rgb(151, 38, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9726ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9726ED |
| RGB | rgb(151, 38, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.266 303.8) |
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 #9726ED | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9726ED | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9726ED text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9726ED text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
-
Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
-
Step 500
500
#AB51FE
oklch(63% 0.245 303.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9726ED
oklch(55.5% 0.266 303.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8112CE
oklch(49% 0.247 303.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6917A7
oklch(42.7% 0.205 303.9)
-
Step 900
900
#551F84
oklch(37.7% 0.159 303.9)
-
Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#9726ED 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) | #0067F2 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85618E | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9726ED
#9726ED
oklch(55.5% 0.266 303.8)
- #637F00
#637F00
oklch(55.4% 0.137 123.6)
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 #9726ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9726ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.026
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.029
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.074
Use #9726ED 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.