#9D279E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.201 327.7), rgb(157, 39, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#9D279E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D279E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 39, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.201 327.7) |
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 #9D279E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D279E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D279E text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D279E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.157 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600
#B130B2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 327.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D279E
oklch(50.7% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#642164
oklch(37.8% 0.13 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#9D279E 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) | #0954A1 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47639B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23A61 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D279E
#9D279E
oklch(50.7% 0.201 327.7)
- #007B2D
#007B2D
oklch(50.8% 0.149 147.6)
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 #9D279E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D279E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.093
Use #9D279E 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.