#9249A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.2% 0.153 320.2), rgb(146, 73, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9249A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9249A2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 73, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.153 320.2) |
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 #9249A2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9249A2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9249A2 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9249A2 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBE
oklch(63.2% 0.141 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9249A2
oklch(53.2% 0.153 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#9249A2 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) | #3862A5 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5069A0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93566E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9249A2
#9249A2
oklch(53.2% 0.153 320.2)
- #31801D
#31801D
oklch(53.1% 0.153 140.1)
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 #9249A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9249A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #9249A2 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.