#9B2E87
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.175 336.2), rgb(155, 46, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9B2E87 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2E87 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 46, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.175 336.2) |
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 #9B2E87 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2E87 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2E87 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2E87 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B23B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.188 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2E87
oklch(49.7% 0.175 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C266C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#642558
oklch(37.6% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#9B2E87 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) | #30518A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546284 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33556 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2E87
#9B2E87
oklch(49.7% 0.175 336.2)
- #007644
#007644
oklch(49.7% 0.121 156)
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 #9B2E87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2E87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #9B2E87 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.