#9231A2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.188 321.7), rgb(146, 49, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#9231A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9231A2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 49, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.188 321.7) |
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 #9231A2 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9231A2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9231A2 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9231A2 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#DCADE4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCB
oklch(63% 0.186 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9231A2
oklch(50.2% 0.188 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742780
oklch(42.7% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#9231A2 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) | #0756A5 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F619F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934566 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9231A2
#9231A2
oklch(50.2% 0.188 321.7)
- #117900
#117900
oklch(50.1% 0.167 141.6)
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 #9231A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9231A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #9231A2 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.