#9A228E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.193 332.7), rgb(154, 34, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9A228E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A228E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 34, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.193 332.7) |
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 #9A228E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A228E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A228E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A228E text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B432A6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A228E
oklch(48.9% 0.193 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2074
oklch(42.8% 0.16 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#9A228E 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) | #1A4E91 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13057 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A228E
#9A228E
oklch(48.9% 0.193 332.7)
- #00743B
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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 #9A228E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A228E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #9A228E 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.