#9900FA
Named color: Vivid Purple. oklch(55.5% 0.292 302.9), rgb(153, 0, 250).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9900FA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.292 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Vivid Purple. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.292) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9900FA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 0, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.292 302.9) |
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 #9900FA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9900FA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9900FA text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9900FA text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
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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
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9900FA
oklch(55.5% 0.292 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#8100D4
oklch(49% 0.258 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A00B0
oklch(42.7% 0.224 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#56178B
oklch(37.7% 0.175 303)
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Step 950
950
#321152
oklch(27% 0.112 302.6)
#9900FA 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) | #0065FF | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F6 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846093 | 0.207 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.295 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9900FA
#9900FA
oklch(55.5% 0.292 302.9)
- #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 #9900FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9900FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.041
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #9900FA 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.