#9E278E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.19 334.2), rgb(158, 39, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9E278E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E278E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 39, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.19 334.2) |
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 #9E278E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E278E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E278E text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E278E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B533A3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E278E
oklch(49.9% 0.19 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2171
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#9E278E 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) | #245191 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51628B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63258 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E278E
#9E278E
oklch(49.9% 0.19 334.2)
- #007740
#007740
oklch(50% 0.126 154)
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 #9E278E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E278E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
Use #9E278E 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.