#9A2393
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.195 330.7), rgb(154, 35, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#9A2393 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2393 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 35, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.195 330.7) |
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 #9A2393 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A2393 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2393 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2393 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.151 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C854BF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B332AB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 330.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2393
oklch(49.3% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2077
oklch(42.8% 0.162 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#9A2393 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) | #144F96 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F90 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0335A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2393
#9A2393
oklch(49.3% 0.195 330.7)
- #007536
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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 #9A2393, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A2393.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #9A2393 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.