#9A2D9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.191 327.6), rgb(154, 45, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#9A2D9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2D9B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 45, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.191 327.6) |
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 #9A2D9B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A2D9B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2D9B text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2D9B text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE37AF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2D9B
oklch(50.6% 0.191 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#79237A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#9A2D9B 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) | #19559E | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496398 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3E61 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2D9B
#9A2D9B
oklch(50.6% 0.191 327.6)
- #007A2C
#007A2C
oklch(50.5% 0.148 147.5)
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 #9A2D9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A2D9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.097
Use #9A2D9B 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.