#9A2EA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.199 323.6), rgb(154, 46, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9A2EA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A2EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 46, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.199 323.6) |
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 #9A2EA6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A2EA6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A2EA6 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9A2EA6 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C056CC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB35B8
oklch(55.5% 0.213 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A2EA6
oklch(51.3% 0.199 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#772281
oklch(42.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#9A2EA6 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) | #0057A9 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4264A3 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4367 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A2EA6
#9A2EA6
oklch(51.3% 0.199 323.6)
- #007E12
#007E12
oklch(51.5% 0.169 143.6)
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 #9A2EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A2EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.094
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.095
Use #9A2EA6 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.