#9F2ADE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.252 309.6), rgb(159, 42, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9F2ADE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2ADE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 42, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.252 309.6) |
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 #9F2ADE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2ADE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2ADE text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2ADE text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C27CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B352F0
oklch(63.1% 0.232 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F2ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.252 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8818C1
oklch(49.1% 0.234 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E1A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.194 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#591F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.151 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#9F2ADE 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) | #0065E3 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDA | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A86 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2ADE
#9F2ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.252 309.6)
- #568300
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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 #9F2ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F2ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.051
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.053
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
Use #9F2ADE 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.