#9E229C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.4% 0.205 328.8), rgb(158, 34, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#9E229C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E229C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 34, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.205 328.8) |
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 #9E229C | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E229C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E229C text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E229C text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D579D1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C851C4
oklch(63.1% 0.202 329)
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Step 600
600
#B32DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E229C
oklch(50.4% 0.205 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 329)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#9E229C 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) | #03529F | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476299 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3365F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E229C
#9E229C
oklch(50.4% 0.205 328.8)
- #007931
#007931
oklch(50.3% 0.143 148.8)
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 #9E229C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E229C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.093
Use #9E229C 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.