#9717A2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.215 324.4), rgb(151, 23, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9717A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9717A2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 23, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.215 324.4) |
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 #9717A2 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9717A2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9717A2 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9717A2 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D378DA
oklch(70.7% 0.168 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C54FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B029BC
oklch(55.5% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9717A2
oklch(49% 0.215 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1984
oklch(42.7% 0.179 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#9717A2 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) | #004FA5 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375D9F | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3660 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9717A2
#9717A2
oklch(49% 0.215 324.4)
- #007518
#007518
oklch(48.8% 0.156 144.4)
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 #9717A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9717A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #9717A2 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.