#9B2D82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.172 338.4), rgb(155, 45, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#9B2D82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2D82 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 45, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.172 338.4) |
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 #9B2D82 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2D82 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2D82 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2D82 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#B33B97
oklch(55.5% 0.185 338.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2D82
oklch(49.4% 0.172 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2669
oklch(42.6% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#652555
oklch(37.7% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1732
oklch(27.1% 0.07 338.9)
#9B2D82 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) | #325084 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43253 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2D82
#9B2D82
oklch(49.4% 0.172 338.4)
- #007448
#007448
oklch(49.3% 0.114 158.6)
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 #9B2D82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2D82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
Use #9B2D82 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.