#9224A5
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.205 321.2), rgb(146, 36, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9224A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9224A5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 36, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.205 321.2) |
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 #9224A5 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9224A5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9224A5 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9224A5 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D2
oklch(63% 0.203 321)
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Step 600
600
#AA33BF
oklch(55.6% 0.221 321.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9224A5
oklch(49.3% 0.205 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#762185
oklch(42.7% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#60226B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#9224A5 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) | #0052A8 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355DA2 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933F64 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9224A5
#9224A5
oklch(49.3% 0.205 321.2)
- #167600
#167600
oklch(49.3% 0.163 141.2)
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 #9224A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9224A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #9224A5 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.