#9E2989
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.184 336.3), rgb(158, 41, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#9E2989 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2989 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 41, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.184 336.3) |
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 #9E2989 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2989 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2989 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2989 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
#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
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5359E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 336.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2989
oklch(49.9% 0.184 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E226D
oklch(42.6% 0.152 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#9E2989 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) | #2B518C | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546286 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63156 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2989
#9E2989
oklch(49.9% 0.184 336.3)
- #007645
#007645
oklch(49.8% 0.12 156.4)
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 #9E2989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2989.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
Use #9E2989 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.