#9617A4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.216 323.4), rgb(150, 23, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9617A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9617A4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 23, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.216 323.4) |
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 #9617A4 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9617A4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9617A4 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9617A4 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D279DC
oklch(70.8% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF29BF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 323.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9617A4
oklch(49% 0.216 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1985
oklch(42.6% 0.179 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#9617A4 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) | #004FA7 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345DA1 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983761 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9617A4
#9617A4
oklch(49% 0.216 323.4)
- #00760E
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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 #9617A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9617A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #9617A4 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.