#9238A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.177 322), rgb(146, 56, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#9238A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9238A0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 56, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.177 322) |
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 #9238A0 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9238A0 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9238A0 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9238A0 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C882D3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 322)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A442B3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 322.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9238A0
oklch(50.9% 0.177 322)
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Step 800
800
#722B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#9238A0 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) | #1F59A3 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45639D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944967 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9238A0
#9238A0
oklch(50.9% 0.177 322)
- #0A7C00
#0A7C00
oklch(50.9% 0.171 142.1)
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 #9238A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9238A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #9238A0 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.