#9E1490
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.207 333.3), rgb(158, 20, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9E1490 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E1490 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 20, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.207 333.3) |
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 #9E1490 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E1490 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E1490 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E1490 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 333)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.206 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B927A9
oklch(55.7% 0.223 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E1490
oklch(48.9% 0.207 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#811875
oklch(42.7% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#9E1490 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) | #084C93 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5F8D | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62855 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E1490
#9E1490
oklch(48.9% 0.207 333.3)
- #00733C
#00733C
oklch(48.7% 0.125 153.3)
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 #9E1490, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E1490.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #9E1490 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.