#9A238B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.189 333.9), rgb(154, 35, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9A238B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 334°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A238B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 35, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.189 333.9) |
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 #9A238B | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A238B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A238B text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A238B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 334)
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Step 600
600
#B433A3
oklch(55.5% 0.204 333.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A238B
oklch(48.8% 0.189 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#9A238B 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) | #1F4E8E | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F88 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12F55 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A238B
#9A238B
oklch(48.8% 0.189 333.9)
- #00733E
#00733E
oklch(48.8% 0.123 154.2)
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 #9A238B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A238B.
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 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #9A238B 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.