#9E2498
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.2 330.3), rgb(158, 36, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#9E2498 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2498 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 36, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.2 330.3) |
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 #9E2498 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2498 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2498 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2498 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.155 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C852C1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.216 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2498
oklch(50.3% 0.2 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E78
oklch(42.7% 0.165 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#9E2498 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) | #13529B | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6295 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4355D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2498
#9E2498
oklch(50.3% 0.2 330.3)
- #007936
#007936
oklch(50.4% 0.138 150.2)
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 #9E2498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
Use #9E2498 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.