#9E297D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.176 341.6), rgb(158, 41, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9E297D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E297D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 41, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.176 341.6) |
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 #9E297D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E297D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E297D text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E297D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.137 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A7
oklch(63% 0.174 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73892
oklch(55.6% 0.188 341.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E297D
oklch(49.3% 0.176 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#672352
oklch(37.6% 0.113 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#9E297D 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) | #334E7F | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58617A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82B50 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E297D
#9E297D
oklch(49.3% 0.176 341.6)
- #00744D
#00744D
oklch(49.4% 0.109 161.3)
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 #9E297D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E297D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
Use #9E297D 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.