#9236A1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.181 321.8), rgb(146, 54, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9236A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.181 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9236A1 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 54, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.181 321.8) |
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 #9236A1 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9236A1 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9236A1 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9236A1 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C981D4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A540B5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9236A1
oklch(50.7% 0.181 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#732A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2866
oklch(37.8% 0.116 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#9236A1 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) | #1958A4 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43629E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944867 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9236A1
#9236A1
oklch(50.7% 0.181 321.8)
- #0F7B00
#0F7B00
oklch(50.7% 0.17 141.8)
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 #9236A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9236A1.
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 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #9236A1 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.