#9E2AAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.211 322.8), rgb(158, 42, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9E2AAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2AAD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 42, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.211 322.8) |
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 #9E2AAD | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2AAD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2AAD text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2AAD text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE7
oklch(81% 0.101 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C252D1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD2EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2AAD
oklch(52% 0.211 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#791D85
oklch(42.8% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#9E2AAD 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) | #0059B1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F65AA | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0436A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2AAD
#9E2AAD
oklch(52% 0.211 322.8)
- #008007
#008007
oklch(52% 0.175 142.9)
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 #9E2AAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2AAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
Use #9E2AAD 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.