#9927EA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.263 305.1), rgb(153, 39, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9927EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9927EA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 39, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.263 305.1) |
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 #9927EA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9927EA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9927EA text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9927EA text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFE
oklch(80.9% 0.118 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.189 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD51FB
oklch(63.1% 0.243 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9927EA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#8313CC
oklch(49.2% 0.245 305)
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Step 800
800
#6A18A5
oklch(42.7% 0.203 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#561F82
oklch(37.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#32144C
oklch(26.9% 0.1 305.2)
#9927EA 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) | #0066EF | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E6 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895F8D | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9927EA
#9927EA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 305.1)
- #618000
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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 #9927EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9927EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.030
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.030
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.048
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.071
Use #9927EA 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.