#9E218A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.193 335.7), rgb(158, 33, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#9E218A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E218A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 33, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.193 335.7) |
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 #9E218A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E218A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E218A text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E218A text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B5
oklch(63% 0.191 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B730A1
oklch(55.6% 0.207 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E218A
oklch(49.3% 0.193 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#801E70
oklch(42.7% 0.16 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#9E218A 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) | #224E8D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506087 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62C54 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E218A
#9E218A
oklch(49.3% 0.193 335.7)
- #007442
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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 #9E218A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E218A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #9E218A 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.