#9B27E6
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.26 306.6), rgb(155, 39, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9B27E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B27E6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 39, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 79%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.26 306.6) |
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 #9B27E6 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B27E6 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B27E6 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B27E6 text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFC
oklch(81% 0.116 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF7CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.188 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF51F8
oklch(63.1% 0.24 306.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B27E6
oklch(55.5% 0.26 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8514C8
oklch(49.1% 0.242 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C18A2
oklch(42.7% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#571F80
oklch(37.7% 0.155 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#9B27E6 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) | #0066EB | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE2 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5D8A | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B27E6
#9B27E6
oklch(55.5% 0.26 306.6)
- #5D8100
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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 #9B27E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B27E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.047
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
Use #9B27E6 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.