#9E258C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.19 335), rgb(158, 37, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#9E258C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E258C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 37, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.19 335) |
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 #9E258C | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E258C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E258C text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E258C text on black | 3.09:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
-
Step 400
400
#D87BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.147 335)
-
Step 500
500
#CB54B6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 335)
-
Step 600
600
#B632A1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 335.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E258C
oklch(49.7% 0.19 335)
-
Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
-
Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#9E258C 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) | #24508F | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516189 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63056 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E258C
#9E258C
oklch(49.7% 0.19 335)
- #007642
#007642
oklch(49.7% 0.123 155.1)
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 #9E258C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E258C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #9E258C 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.