#9A4294
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.156 330.2), rgb(154, 66, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9A4294 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4294 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.156 330.2) |
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 #9A4294 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4294 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4294 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4294 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C886C2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#B966B2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 330.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4294
oklch(52.5% 0.156 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C87
oklch(49.1% 0.145 330)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#9A4294 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) | #3C5D97 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586992 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4A65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4294
#9A4294
oklch(52.5% 0.156 330.2)
- #00803A
#00803A
oklch(52.4% 0.143 150.3)
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 #9A4294, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A4294.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
Use #9A4294 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.