#9D1E84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.191 337.8), rgb(157, 30, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9D1E84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D1E84 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 30, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.191 337.8) |
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 #9D1E84 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D1E84 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D1E84 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9D1E84 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#B9309C
oklch(55.6% 0.205 338)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D1E84
oklch(48.6% 0.191 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#811E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682058
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#9D1E84 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) | #244C87 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515F81 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62650 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D1E84
#9D1E84
oklch(48.6% 0.191 337.8)
- #007245
#007245
oklch(48.6% 0.114 157.7)
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 #9D1E84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D1E84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
Use #9D1E84 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.