#9A358A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.167 334.6), rgb(154, 53, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9A358A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A358A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 53, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.167 334.6) |
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 #9A358A | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A358A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A358A text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A358A text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D180C1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB1
oklch(63% 0.165 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE409D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 334.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A358A
oklch(50.5% 0.167 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6D
oklch(42.8% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#622758
oklch(37.6% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#9A358A 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) | #34558D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556487 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13C5A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A358A
#9A358A
oklch(50.5% 0.167 334.6)
- #007942
#007942
oklch(50.6% 0.127 154.3)
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 #9A358A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A358A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #9A358A 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.