#9832A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.193 322.6), rgb(152, 50, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9832A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9832A6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 50, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.193 322.6) |
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 #9832A6 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9832A6 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9832A6 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9832A6 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CB
oklch(63% 0.19 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A939B8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 322.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9832A6
oklch(51.4% 0.193 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#752581
oklch(42.7% 0.16 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#9832A6 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) | #0B59A9 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4364A3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4668 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9832A6
#9832A6
oklch(51.4% 0.193 322.6)
- #007E03
#007E03
oklch(51.4% 0.174 142.7)
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 #9832A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9832A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
Use #9832A6 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.