#A9369A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.6% 0.187 333.5), rgb(169, 54, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A9369A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9369A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 54, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.187 333.5) |
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 #A9369A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9369A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9369A text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9369A text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45BB4
oklch(63% 0.171 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9369A
oklch(53.6% 0.187 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#972D89
oklch(49.1% 0.175 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A276F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#A9369A 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) | #335C9D | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C97 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14063 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9369A
#A9369A
oklch(53.6% 0.187 333.5)
- #008346
#008346
oklch(53.5% 0.136 153.6)
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 #A9369A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9369A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
Use #A9369A 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.