#9218AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.222 318.7), rgb(146, 24, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#9218AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9218AE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 24, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.222 318.7) |
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 #9218AE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9218AE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9218AE text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9218AE text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAED
oklch(80.8% 0.108 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E4
oklch(70.6% 0.173 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF50DC
oklch(63.1% 0.22 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA2AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.238 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9218AE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#771A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.184 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#9218AE 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) | #0051B2 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235CAB | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913E67 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9218AE
#9218AE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 318.7)
- #297400
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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 #9218AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9218AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.088
Use #9218AE 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.