#9B2CA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.2% 0.201 324.3), rgb(155, 44, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9B2CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 44, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.201 324.3) |
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 #9B2CA5 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2CA5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2CA5 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2CA5 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C155CB
oklch(63% 0.198 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B8
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2CA5
oklch(51.2% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#782180
oklch(42.7% 0.165 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#9B2CA5 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) | #0057A8 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4364A2 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4166 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2CA5
#9B2CA5
oklch(51.2% 0.201 324.3)
- #007D1A
#007D1A
oklch(51.2% 0.164 144.4)
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 #9B2CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.095
Use #9B2CA5 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.