#9A36A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.187 324), rgb(154, 54, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9A36A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A36A4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 54, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.187 324) |
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 #9A36A4 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A36A4 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A36A4 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A36A4 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A36A4
oklch(52% 0.187 324)
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Step 800
800
#76277E
oklch(42.8% 0.155 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#9A36A4 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) | #1D5AA7 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4966A1 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4769 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A36A4
#9A36A4
oklch(52% 0.187 324)
- #008017
#008017
oklch(52.1% 0.169 144)
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 #9A36A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A36A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #9A36A4 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.