#9E2994
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.4% 0.192 331.8), rgb(158, 41, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#9E2994 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2994 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 41, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.192 331.8) |
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 #9E2994 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2994 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2994 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2994 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDC
oklch(81% 0.093 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C855BC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B333A8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2994
oklch(50.4% 0.192 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#9E2994 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) | #205397 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6391 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5365C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2994
#9E2994
oklch(50.4% 0.192 331.8)
- #00793B
#00793B
oklch(50.4% 0.133 151.8)
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 #9E2994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #9E2994 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.