#9E2B86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.179 337.6), rgb(158, 43, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9E2B86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2B86 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 43, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.179 337.6) |
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 #9E2B86 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2B86 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2B86 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2B86 text on black | 3.14:1 | 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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.14 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5379A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2B86
oklch(49.9% 0.179 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#9E2B86 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) | #2F5189 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566283 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73155 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2B86
#9E2B86
oklch(49.9% 0.179 337.6)
- #007648
#007648
oklch(49.8% 0.117 157.9)
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 #9E2B86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2B86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
Use #9E2B86 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.