#9A2885
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.18 336.5), rgb(154, 40, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9A2885 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2885 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 40, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.18 336.5) |
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 #9A2885 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A2885 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2885 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2885 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C957B1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4389C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2885
oklch(48.9% 0.18 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E246C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 337)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#9A2885 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) | #2A4E88 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526082 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23053 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2885
#9A2885
oklch(48.9% 0.18 336.5)
- #007343
#007343
oklch(48.9% 0.118 156.4)
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 #9A2885, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A2885.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #9A2885 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.