#9A52EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.9% 0.22 301.9), rgb(154, 82, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9A52EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A52EA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 82, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.22 301.9) |
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 #9A52EA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A52EA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A52EA text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A52EA text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B583F9
oklch(70.8% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A52EA
oklch(59.9% 0.22 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#903BE4
oklch(55.7% 0.239 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B2AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.222 302)
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Step 800
800
#6426A0
oklch(42.8% 0.184 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#9A52EA 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) | #0077EF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C78E7 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897497 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A52EA
#9A52EA
oklch(59.9% 0.22 301.9)
- #728C00
#728C00
oklch(59.8% 0.145 121.8)
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 #9A52EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A52EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
Use #9A52EA 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.