#9A359E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.183 326.3), rgb(154, 53, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9A359E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A359E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 53, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.183 326.3) |
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 #9A359E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A359E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A359E text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A359E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 326)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.197 326.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A359E
oklch(51.5% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#77277A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#9A359E 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) | #2359A1 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C659B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4465 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A359E
#9A359E
oklch(51.5% 0.183 326.3)
- #007E27
#007E27
oklch(51.6% 0.157 146.2)
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 #9A359E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A359E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.093
Use #9A359E 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.