#9E2886
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.183 337.5), rgb(158, 40, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9E2886 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 338°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2886 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 40, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.183 337.5) |
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 #9E2886 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2886 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2886 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2886 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#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
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56B0
oklch(63.2% 0.181 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B6359B
oklch(55.6% 0.197 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2886
oklch(49.6% 0.183 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F226C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#672357
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#9E2886 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) | #2C5089 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546283 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72F54 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2886
#9E2886
oklch(49.6% 0.183 337.5)
- #007547
#007547
oklch(49.5% 0.116 157.7)
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 #9E2886, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2886.
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 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #9E2886 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.