#9D2583
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.183 338.4), rgb(157, 37, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9D2583 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D2583 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 37, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.183 338.4) |
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 #9D2583 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D2583 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D2583 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9D2583 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7349A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D2583
oklch(49.1% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#80226B
oklch(42.8% 0.152 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#9D2583 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) | #2B4E86 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546080 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62B52 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D2583
#9D2583
oklch(49.1% 0.183 338.4)
- #007347
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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 #9D2583, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D2583.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #9D2583 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.