#9F24A2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.208 327), rgb(159, 36, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9F24A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F24A2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 36, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.208 327) |
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 #9F24A2 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F24A2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F24A2 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F24A2 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.224 327.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F24A2
oklch(51% 0.208 327)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#9F24A2 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) | #0054A5 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45649F | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43A63 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F24A2
#9F24A2
oklch(51% 0.208 327)
- #007C2B
#007C2B
oklch(51.1% 0.151 147.1)
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 #9F24A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F24A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #9F24A2 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.