#9E2BA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.203 325.5), rgb(158, 43, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9E2BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 43, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.203 325.5) |
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 #9E2BA5 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2BA5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2BA5 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2BA5 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C354CA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2BA5
oklch(51.6% 0.203 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#9E2BA5 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) | #0157A8 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4665A2 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24066 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2BA5
#9E2BA5
oklch(51.6% 0.203 325.5)
- #007E23
#007E23
oklch(51.6% 0.16 145.5)
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 #9E2BA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2BA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.094
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.094
Use #9E2BA5 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.