#9A1AF0
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.276 304.7), rgb(154, 26, 240).
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White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9A1AF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.276 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.276) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A1AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 26, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 88%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.276 304.7) |
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 #9A1AF0 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A1AF0 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A1AF0 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A1AF0 text on black | 3.78:1 | 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
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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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)
#9A1AF0
oklch(55.5% 0.276 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#8400D1
oklch(49.2% 0.256 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B0FA9
oklch(42.7% 0.212 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#571B86
oklch(37.8% 0.166 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#33134E
oklch(27.1% 0.104 305.3)
#9A1AF0 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) | #0066F5 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895E8F | 0.193 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.279 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A1AF0
#9A1AF0
oklch(55.5% 0.276 304.7)
- #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 #9A1AF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A1AF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.018
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.068
Use #9A1AF0 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.