#9A2597
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.196 329.2), rgb(154, 37, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9A2597 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2597 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 37, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.196 329.2) |
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 #9A2597 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A2597 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2597 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2597 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C654C1
oklch(63% 0.194 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B132AE
oklch(55.5% 0.212 329)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2597
oklch(49.7% 0.196 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2079
oklch(42.8% 0.163 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#9A2597 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) | #10519A | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486094 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F375D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2597
#9A2597
oklch(49.7% 0.196 329.2)
- #007731
#007731
oklch(49.7% 0.14 149)
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 #9A2597, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A2597.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.096
Use #9A2597 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.