#9238B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.201 313.7), rgb(146, 56, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9238B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9238B9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 56, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.201 313.7) |
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 #9238B9 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9238B9 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9238B9 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9238B9 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C183DF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B060D6
oklch(63% 0.185 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9238B9
oklch(52.5% 0.201 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8533A9
oklch(49.1% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C89
oklch(42.7% 0.154 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#9238B9 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) | #005EBD | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3065B6 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5374 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9238B9
#9238B9
oklch(52.5% 0.201 313.7)
- #437B00
#437B00
oklch(52.3% 0.15 133.7)
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 #9238B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #9238B9 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.