#9B2E84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.172 337.5), rgb(155, 46, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9B2E84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2E84 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 46, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.172 337.5) |
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 #9B2E84 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2E84 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2E84 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2E84 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.171 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B33B99
oklch(55.6% 0.186 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2E84
oklch(49.6% 0.172 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D276A
oklch(42.8% 0.142 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#9B2E84 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) | #325186 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556281 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33455 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2E84
#9B2E84
oklch(49.6% 0.172 337.5)
- #007547
#007547
oklch(49.5% 0.116 157.7)
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 #9B2E84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2E84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #9B2E84 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.