#9E1AEB
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.273 307), rgb(158, 26, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9E1AEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.273 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.273) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E1AEB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 26, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 84%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.273 307) |
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 #9E1AEB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E1AEB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E1AEB text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E1AEB text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#C179FE
oklch(70.7% 0.196 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#B24CFC
oklch(63.2% 0.251 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E1AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.273 307)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6E0EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.21 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#591B83
oklch(37.8% 0.163 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#34124D
oklch(27% 0.105 307.1)
#9E1AEB 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) | #0065F0 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905B8C | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.275 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E1AEB
#9E1AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.273 307)
- #5C8200
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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 #9E1AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E1AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.028
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.038
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.039
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.063
Use #9E1AEB 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.