#A009EE
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.282 307.4), rgb(160, 9, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A009EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.282 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.282) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A009EE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 9, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 93%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.282 307.4) |
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 #A009EE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A009EE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A009EE text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A009EE text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.071 308)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B447FF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 307.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A009EE
oklch(55.6% 0.282 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F03A7
oklch(42.6% 0.217 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1785
oklch(37.7% 0.17 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#35114E
oklch(27.1% 0.108 307.6)
#A009EE 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) | #0064F3 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069EA | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A8C | 0.194 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.284 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A009EE
#A009EE
oklch(55.6% 0.282 307.4)
- #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 #A009EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A009EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.025
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.033
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.037
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A009EE 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.