#9224A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.201 322.9), rgb(146, 36, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9224A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9224A0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 36, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.201 322.9) |
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 #9224A0 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9224A0 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9224A0 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9224A0 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 323)
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Step 500
500
#C056CE
oklch(63.2% 0.199 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB34BA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 323)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9224A0
oklch(48.9% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#772182
oklch(42.6% 0.167 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602268
oklch(37.6% 0.13 323)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#9224A0 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) | #0051A3 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395D9D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943C61 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9224A0
#9224A0
oklch(48.9% 0.201 322.9)
- #007606
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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 #9224A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9224A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #9224A0 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.