#9830E2
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.249 306), rgb(152, 48, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9830E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9830E2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 48, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.249 306) |
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 #9830E2 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9830E2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9830E2 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9830E2 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC7EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.18 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC56F4
oklch(63% 0.229 305.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9830E2
oklch(55.5% 0.249 306)
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Step 700
700
#821FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.232 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A1F9F
oklch(42.8% 0.191 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#56227E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#9830E2 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) | #0067E7 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADF | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5F8A | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9830E2
#9830E2
oklch(55.5% 0.249 306)
- #5E8000
#5E8000
oklch(55.3% 0.141 126)
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 #9830E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9830E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.045
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.049
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9830E2 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.