#9D248A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.189 335.4), rgb(157, 36, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#9D248A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D248A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 36, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.189 335.4) |
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 #9D248A | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D248A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D248A text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D248A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.146 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B633A0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 335.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D248A
oklch(49.3% 0.189 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F206F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#9D248A 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) | #244F8D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506187 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52E55 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D248A
#9D248A
oklch(49.3% 0.189 335.4)
- #007542
#007542
oklch(49.4% 0.121 155.4)
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 #9D248A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D248A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #9D248A 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.