#9B2489
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.188 335.1), rgb(155, 36, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9B2489 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2489 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 36, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.188 335.1) |
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 #9B2489 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2489 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2489 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2489 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B534A1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2489
oklch(49% 0.188 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2170
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#9B2489 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) | #244E8C | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F86 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32E55 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2489
#9B2489
oklch(49% 0.188 335.1)
- #007440
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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 #9B2489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #9B2489 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.