#9A259D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.201 327), rgb(154, 37, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9A259D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A259D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 37, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.201 327) |
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 #9A259D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A259D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A259D text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A259D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE2
oklch(81% 0.097 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C554C7
oklch(63.2% 0.199 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B031B3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A259D
oklch(50% 0.201 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#9A259D 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) | #0052A0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44619A | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3A60 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A259D
#9A259D
oklch(50% 0.201 327)
- #007829
#007829
oklch(49.9% 0.148 147)
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 #9A259D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A259D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #9A259D 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.