#9C1AED
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.274 306), rgb(156, 26, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9C1AED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.274 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1AED |
| RGB | rgb(156, 26, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 85%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.274 306) |
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 #9C1AED | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1AED | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1AED text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1AED 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
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.252 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C1AED
oklch(55.5% 0.274 306)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C0FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.211 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#581B84
oklch(37.7% 0.164 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#9C1AED 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) | #0065F2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5D8D | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1AED
#9C1AED
oklch(55.5% 0.274 306)
- #5E8100
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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 #9C1AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.039
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.039
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.066
Use #9C1AED 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.