#9229A5
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.2 321), rgb(146, 41, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#9229A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9229A5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 41, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.2 321) |
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 #9229A5 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9229A5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9229A5 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9229A5 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D0
oklch(63% 0.198 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A836BD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 321)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9229A5
oklch(49.7% 0.2 321)
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Step 800
800
#752384
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#9229A5 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) | #0054A8 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385FA2 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934165 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9229A5
#9229A5
oklch(49.7% 0.2 321)
- #187700
#187700
oklch(49.6% 0.163 141)
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 #9229A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9229A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #9229A5 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.