#9D238D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.192 334.2), rgb(157, 35, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9D238D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D238D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 35, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.192 334.2) |
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 #9D238D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D238D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D238D text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D238D text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B8
oklch(63% 0.191 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B631A3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 334.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D238D
oklch(49.4% 0.192 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#9D238D 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) | #204F90 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F618A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52F56 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D238D
#9D238D
oklch(49.4% 0.192 334.2)
- #00753F
#00753F
oklch(49.4% 0.124 154.1)
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 #9D238D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D238D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #9D238D 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.