#9B2798
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.196 329.2), rgb(155, 39, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9B2798 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2798 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 39, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.196 329.2) |
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 #9B2798 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2798 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2798 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2798 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C655C1
oklch(63.2% 0.193 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B133AE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2798
oklch(50% 0.196 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2079
oklch(42.6% 0.162 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#9B2798 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) | #14529B | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496195 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0385E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2798
#9B2798
oklch(50% 0.196 329.2)
- #007832
#007832
oklch(50% 0.14 149.2)
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 #9B2798, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2798.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.095
Use #9B2798 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.