#9D2787
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.184 336.7), rgb(157, 39, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#9D2787 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D2787 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 39, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.184 336.7) |
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 #9D2787 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D2787 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D2787 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D2787 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#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
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87CC1
oklch(70.8% 0.142 337)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B1
oklch(63.1% 0.181 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6359D
oklch(55.7% 0.198 336.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D2787
oklch(49.4% 0.184 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F226D
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#662258
oklch(37.6% 0.119 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#9D2787 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) | #2A4F8A | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536184 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52F54 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D2787
#9D2787
oklch(49.4% 0.184 336.7)
- #007545
#007545
oklch(49.5% 0.118 156.7)
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 #9D2787, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D2787.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #9D2787 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.