#9E2586
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.186 337.5), rgb(158, 37, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9E2586 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2586 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 37, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.186 337.5) |
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 #9E2586 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2586 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2586 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2586 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7339C
oklch(55.6% 0.201 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2586
oklch(49.4% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#80216C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#9E2586 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) | #2A4F89 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536183 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72C53 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2586
#9E2586
oklch(49.4% 0.186 337.5)
- #007546
#007546
oklch(49.5% 0.117 157.2)
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 #9E2586, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2586.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #9E2586 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.