#9E08F1
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.284 306.2), rgb(158, 8, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#9E08F1 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 0.018 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 | #9E08F1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 8, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 94%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.284 306.2) |
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 #9E08F1 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E08F1 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E08F1 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E08F1 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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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
#B14BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.254 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E08F1
oklch(55.5% 0.284 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E03AA
oklch(42.7% 0.219 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#591786
oklch(37.7% 0.17 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#34114F
oklch(27% 0.108 306.1)
#9E08F1 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) | #0064F6 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068ED | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5B8E | 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°).
- #9E08F1
#9E08F1
oklch(55.5% 0.284 306.2)
- #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 #9E08F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E08F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.018
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.034
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.037
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
Use #9E08F1 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.