#9B2A92
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.188 331.5), rgb(155, 42, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9B2A92 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2A92 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 42, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.188 331.5) |
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 #9B2A92 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2A92 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2A92 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2A92 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C657BB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B136A7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2A92
oklch(50% 0.188 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2374
oklch(42.8% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#9B2A92 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) | #215295 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D628F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1375B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2A92
#9B2A92
oklch(50% 0.188 331.5)
- #007739
#007739
oklch(49.8% 0.133 151.4)
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 #9B2A92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2A92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #9B2A92 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.