#9E2C95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.189 331.4), rgb(158, 44, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9E2C95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 331°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2C95 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 44, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.189 331.4) |
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 #9E2C95 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2C95 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2C95 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2C95 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C756BC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B235A8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2C95
oklch(50.8% 0.189 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2275
oklch(42.7% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#9E2C95 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) | #235498 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6492 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4395D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2C95
#9E2C95
oklch(50.8% 0.189 331.4)
- #007A3B
#007A3B
oklch(50.7% 0.135 151.6)
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 #9E2C95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2C95.
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 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #9E2C95 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.