#9244A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.168 317.9), rgb(146, 68, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9244A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9244A9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 68, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.168 317.9) |
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 #9244A9 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9244A9 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9244A9 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9244A9 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C5
oklch(63% 0.155 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9244A9
oklch(52.9% 0.168 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#843D99
oklch(49.2% 0.156 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#9244A9 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) | #2A60AC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4868A6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925570 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9244A9
#9244A9
oklch(52.9% 0.168 317.9)
- #338000
#338000
oklch(53% 0.163 137.9)
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 #9244A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9244A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #9244A9 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.