#9D2A9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.196 328.4), rgb(157, 42, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#9D2A9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D2A9C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 42, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.196 328.4) |
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 #9D2A9C | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D2A9C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D2A9C text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D2A9C text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C555C3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B033AF
oklch(55.5% 0.211 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D2A9C
oklch(50.8% 0.196 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#9D2A9C 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) | #15559F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6399 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23B61 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D2A9C
#9D2A9C
oklch(50.8% 0.196 328.4)
- #007B30
#007B30
oklch(50.9% 0.146 148.3)
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 #9D2A9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D2A9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.093
Use #9D2A9C 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.