#9D0AF2
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.284 305.6), rgb(157, 10, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#9D0AF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.284 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.284) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D0AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 10, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 92%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.284 305.6) |
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 #9D0AF2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D0AF2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D0AF2 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D0AF2 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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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
#AF4CFF
oklch(63% 0.253 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D0AF2
oklch(55.5% 0.284 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D04AA
oklch(42.6% 0.218 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#581887
oklch(37.7% 0.17 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#34114F
oklch(27% 0.108 306.1)
#9D0AF2 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) | #0065F7 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EE | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5C8F | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.286 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D0AF2
#9D0AF2
oklch(55.5% 0.284 305.6)
- #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 #9D0AF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D0AF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.016
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.035
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
Use #9D0AF2 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.