#9E267E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.18 341), rgb(158, 38, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9E267E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E267E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 38, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.18 341) |
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 #9E267E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E267E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E267E text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E267E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 341)
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Step 600
600
#B83594
oklch(55.5% 0.194 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E267E
oklch(49% 0.18 341)
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Step 800
800
#812267
oklch(42.8% 0.15 341)
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Step 900
900
#682353
oklch(37.8% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#9E267E 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) | #304D80 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8294F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E267E
#9E267E
oklch(49% 0.18 341)
- #00734C
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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 #9E267E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E267E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.081
Use #9E267E 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.