#9B248D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.19 333.4), rgb(155, 36, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9B248D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B248D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 36, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.19 333.4) |
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 #9B248D | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B248D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B248D text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B248D text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#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
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C954B8
oklch(63% 0.189 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B433A4
oklch(55.5% 0.205 333.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B248D
oklch(49.2% 0.19 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#9B248D 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) | #1F4F90 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608A | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23057 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B248D
#9B248D
oklch(49.2% 0.19 333.4)
- #00753D
#00753D
oklch(49.3% 0.126 153.3)
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 #9B248D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B248D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #9B248D 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.