#9525A1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.202 323.7), rgb(149, 37, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9525A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9525A1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 37, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.202 323.7) |
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 #9525A1 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9525A1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9525A1 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9525A1 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C155CD
oklch(63.1% 0.2 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC33B9
oklch(55.5% 0.217 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9525A1
oklch(49.5% 0.202 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#9525A1 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) | #0052A4 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5F9E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983D62 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9525A1
#9525A1
oklch(49.5% 0.202 323.7)
- #007712
#007712
oklch(49.4% 0.162 143.7)
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 #9525A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9525A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #9525A1 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.