#9E059B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.222 329.4), rgb(158, 5, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9E059B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E059B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 5, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.222 329.4) |
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 #9E059B | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E059B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E059B text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E059B text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E2
oklch(81% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D4
oklch(70.8% 0.171 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 329.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E059B
oklch(49% 0.222 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#81107E
oklch(42.8% 0.184 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#9E059B 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) | #004C9E | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415E98 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42A5A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E059B
#9E059B
oklch(49% 0.222 329.4)
- #007531
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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 #9E059B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E059B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.094
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
Use #9E059B 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.