#9E197F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.192 340.1), rgb(158, 25, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#9E197F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E197F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 25, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.192 340.1) |
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 #9E197F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E197F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E197F text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E197F text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D051AD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2D98
oklch(55.5% 0.207 340)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E197F
oklch(48.2% 0.192 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#831C69
oklch(42.7% 0.159 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F56
oklch(37.8% 0.125 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#9E197F 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) | #254A82 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7C | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A81F4C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E197F
#9E197F
oklch(48.2% 0.192 340.1)
- #007048
#007048
oklch(48.1% 0.109 160)
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 #9E197F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E197F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #9E197F 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.