#9E24E4
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.261 308.2), rgb(158, 36, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9E24E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E24E4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 36, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.261 308.2) |
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 #9E24E4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E24E4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E24E4 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E24E4 text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#C17BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 308)
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Step 500
500
#B24FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.241 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E24E4
oklch(55.5% 0.261 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#870FC6
oklch(49% 0.243 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E16A0
oklch(42.7% 0.201 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#591D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.157 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#34144B
oklch(27.1% 0.099 307.8)
#9E24E4 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) | #0065E9 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE0 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925B89 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E24E4
#9E24E4
oklch(55.5% 0.261 308.2)
- #598200
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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 #9E24E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E24E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.046
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9E24E4 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.