#9A2873
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.1% 0.168 344.9), rgb(154, 40, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9A2873 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2873 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 40, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.168 344.9) |
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 #9A2873 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A2873 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2873 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2873 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345)
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Step 500
500
#CC59A0
oklch(63% 0.166 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 344.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2873
oklch(48.1% 0.168 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#802660
oklch(42.7% 0.139 345)
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Step 900
900
#67254F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#9A2873 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) | #364B75 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585E70 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4264A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2873
#9A2873
oklch(48.1% 0.168 344.9)
- #006F4F
#006F4F
oklch(48% 0.101 164.9)
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 #9A2873, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A2873.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #9A2873 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.