#9822EE
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.27 304.1), rgb(152, 34, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9822EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.270 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.270) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9822EE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 34, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.27 304.1) |
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 #9822EE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9822EE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9822EE text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9822EE text on black | 3.79:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FE
oklch(93.7% 0.035 303.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9822EE
oklch(55.5% 0.27 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#820BCF
oklch(49% 0.25 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A14A8
oklch(42.7% 0.208 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#561D85
oklch(37.7% 0.162 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#32144E
oklch(27.1% 0.102 304)
#9822EE 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) | #0066F3 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86608E | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.272 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9822EE
#9822EE
oklch(55.5% 0.27 304.1)
- #627F00
#627F00
oklch(55.3% 0.137 124)
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 #9822EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9822EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.031
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.072
Use #9822EE 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.