#9A269E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.201 326.6), rgb(154, 38, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9A269E 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A269E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 38, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.201 326.6) |
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 #9A269E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A269E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A269E text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9A269E text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C454C7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B4
oklch(55.5% 0.216 326.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A269E
oklch(50.2% 0.201 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#9A269E 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) | #0053A1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44619B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3B61 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A269E
#9A269E
oklch(50.2% 0.201 326.6)
- #007927
#007927
oklch(50.2% 0.151 146.6)
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 #9A269E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A269E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #9A269E 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.