#9F18EA
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.273 307.6), rgb(159, 24, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9F18EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.273 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.273) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F18EA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 24, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 83%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.273 307.6) |
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 #9F18EA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F18EA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F18EA text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F18EA text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#D6ABFE
oklch(80.9% 0.123 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#C279FE
oklch(70.8% 0.196 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#B34BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.251 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F18EA
oklch(55.6% 0.273 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F0DA5
oklch(42.8% 0.211 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#591A83
oklch(37.7% 0.164 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#34124C
oklch(26.9% 0.103 307.7)
#9F18EA 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) | #0064EF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E6 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A8B | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F18EA
#9F18EA
oklch(55.6% 0.273 307.6)
- #5B8200
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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 #9F18EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F18EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.030
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.037
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
Use #9F18EA 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.