#9F25E2
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.259 308.9), rgb(159, 37, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9F25E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F25E2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 37, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.259 308.9) |
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 #9F25E2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F25E2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F25E2 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F25E2 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACFA
oklch(81% 0.116 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C27BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.186 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B350F3
oklch(63.1% 0.237 309)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F25E2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8811C4
oklch(49.1% 0.24 309)
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Step 800
800
#6E169F
oklch(42.6% 0.2 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#591E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#9F25E2 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) | #0065E7 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDE | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945A88 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F25E2
#9F25E2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 308.9)
- #588300
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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 #9F25E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F25E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.044
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.047
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.047
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9F25E2 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.