#9E1795
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.209 331.4), rgb(158, 23, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9E1795 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 331°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E1795 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 23, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.209 331.4) |
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 #9E1795 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E1795 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E1795 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E1795 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B727AD
oklch(55.6% 0.225 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E1795
oklch(49.3% 0.209 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801878
oklch(42.7% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#9E1795 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) | #004E98 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486092 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52C59 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E1795
#9E1795
oklch(49.3% 0.209 331.4)
- #007538
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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 #9E1795, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E1795.
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 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #9E1795 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.