#9C17EF
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.277 305.6), rgb(156, 23, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9C17EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.277 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.277) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C17EF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 23, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 87%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.277 305.6) |
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 #9C17EF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C17EF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C17EF text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C17EF text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C17EF
oklch(55.6% 0.277 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C0CA8
oklch(42.6% 0.213 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#581A85
oklch(37.7% 0.166 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#33124E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 305.5)
#9C17EF 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) | #0065F4 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EB | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5D8E | 0.193 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.280 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C17EF
#9C17EF
oklch(55.6% 0.277 305.6)
- #5F8100
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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 #9C17EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C17EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.020
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.037
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.065
Use #9C17EF 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.