#9A51E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.212 303.7), rgb(154, 81, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9A51E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A51E2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 81, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.212 303.7) |
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 #9A51E2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A51E2 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A51E2 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A51E2 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B586EE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A463E8
oklch(63.1% 0.196 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A51E2
oklch(59.2% 0.212 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#632D96
oklch(42.6% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#9A51E2 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) | #0075E6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2276DF | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7092 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A51E2
#9A51E2
oklch(59.2% 0.212 303.7)
- #6D8B00
#6D8B00
oklch(59.2% 0.146 123.5)
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 #9A51E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A51E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9A51E2 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.