#9E29A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.201 327.3), rgb(158, 41, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#9E29A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E29A0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 41, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.201 327.3) |
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 #9E29A0 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E29A0 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E29A0 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E29A0 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C553C6
oklch(63% 0.199 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B031B3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E29A0
oklch(51.1% 0.201 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#9E29A0 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) | #0B55A3 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48649D | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33C63 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E29A0
#9E29A0
oklch(51.1% 0.201 327.3)
- #007C2C
#007C2C
oklch(51.1% 0.151 147.3)
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 #9E29A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E29A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #9E29A0 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.