#9A129F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.217 326.5), rgb(154, 18, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9A129F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A129F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 18, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.217 326.5) |
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 #9A129F | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A129F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A129F text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A129F text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E5
oklch(81% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D577D7
oklch(70.6% 0.168 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B425B9
oklch(55.7% 0.234 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A129F
oklch(49% 0.217 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1681
oklch(42.6% 0.18 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#651C68
oklch(37.7% 0.141 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#9A129F 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) | #004EA2 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5E9C | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E325E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A129F
#9A129F
oklch(49% 0.217 326.5)
- #007525
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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 #9A129F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A129F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #9A129F 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.