#9E2290
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.196 333.3), rgb(158, 34, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9E2290 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2290 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 34, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.196 333.3) |
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 #9E2290 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2290 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2290 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2290 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.151 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB52BA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 333.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2290
oklch(49.7% 0.196 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E73
oklch(42.7% 0.162 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#66205D
oklch(37.6% 0.126 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#9E2290 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) | #1C5093 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E618D | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53058 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2290
#9E2290
oklch(49.7% 0.196 333.3)
- #00763E
#00763E
oklch(49.6% 0.127 153.5)
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 #9E2290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
Use #9E2290 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.