#9232AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.197 317.8), rgb(146, 50, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9232AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9232AD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 50, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.197 317.8) |
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 #9232AD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9232AD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9232AD text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9232AD text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADE9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C780DE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43BC1
oklch(55.7% 0.211 318.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9232AD
oklch(51% 0.197 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#722687
oklch(42.7% 0.163 318)
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Step 900
900
#5C256C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#9232AD 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) | #0059B1 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3762AA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914A6C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9232AD
#9232AD
oklch(51% 0.197 317.8)
- #307900
#307900
oklch(50.9% 0.157 137.8)
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 #9232AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9232AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #9232AD 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.