#A9259B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.207 333), rgb(169, 37, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A9259B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9259B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 37, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.207 333) |
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 #A9259B | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9259B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9259B text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9259B text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 333)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 333)
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Step 600
600
#B827A9
oklch(55.5% 0.222 332.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9259B
oklch(52.2% 0.207 333)
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Step 800
800
#811876
oklch(42.8% 0.172 333)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#A9259B 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) | #1E569E | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536898 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1345F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9259B
#A9259B
oklch(52.2% 0.207 333)
- #007F42
#007F42
oklch(52.3% 0.135 153)
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 #A9259B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9259B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
Use #A9259B 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.