#9E2596
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.198 331), rgb(158, 37, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#9E2596 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2596 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 37, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.198 331) |
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 #9E2596 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2596 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2596 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2596 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C953BF
oklch(63.2% 0.196 331)
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Step 600
600
#B430AB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2596
oklch(50.2% 0.198 331)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E77
oklch(42.6% 0.164 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#9E2596 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) | #185299 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6293 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4355C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2596
#9E2596
oklch(50.2% 0.198 331)
- #007838
#007838
oklch(50.1% 0.135 150.9)
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 #9E2596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
Use #9E2596 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.