#9230A4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.191 321), rgb(146, 48, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9230A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9230A4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 48, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.191 321) |
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 #9230A4 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9230A4 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9230A4 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9230A4 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBA
oklch(55.5% 0.206 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9230A4
oklch(50.2% 0.191 321)
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Step 800
800
#742782
oklch(42.8% 0.158 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#9230A4 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) | #0056A7 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D60A1 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934567 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9230A4
#9230A4
oklch(50.2% 0.191 321)
- #197900
#197900
oklch(50.3% 0.165 141)
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 #9230A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9230A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #9230A4 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.