#9516AA
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.221 321.1), rgb(149, 22, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9516AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9516AA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 22, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.221 321.1) |
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 #9516AA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9516AA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9516AA text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9516AA text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D078E0
oklch(70.6% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C5
oklch(55.5% 0.238 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9516AA
oklch(49.2% 0.221 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#791889
oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.142 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#9516AA 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) | #0050AE | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5DA7 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963B65 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9516AA
#9516AA
oklch(49.2% 0.221 321.1)
- #177500
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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 #9516AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9516AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #9516AA 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.