#9922EE
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.27 304.5), rgb(153, 34, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9922EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.270) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9922EE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 34, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.27 304.5) |
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 #9922EE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9922EE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9922EE text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9922EE text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9922EE
oklch(55.6% 0.27 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#830ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.251 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A14A7
oklch(42.7% 0.207 304.5)
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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)
#9922EE 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 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069EA | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88608E | 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°).
- #9922EE
#9922EE
oklch(55.6% 0.27 304.5)
- #628000
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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 #9922EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9922EE.
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 0.033
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.041
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
Use #9922EE 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.