#9B2CA1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.197 325.8), rgb(155, 44, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9B2CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 44, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.197 325.8) |
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 #9B2CA1 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2CA1 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2CA1 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2CA1 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.152 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C256C8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2CA1
oklch(51% 0.197 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#79217E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153B
oklch(26.8% 0.081 325.5)
#9B2CA1 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) | #0B56A4 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3F64 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2CA1
#9B2CA1
oklch(51% 0.197 325.8)
- #007C24
#007C24
oklch(51% 0.157 145.8)
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 #9B2CA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2CA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
Use #9B2CA1 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.