#9E2C99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.192 329.9), rgb(158, 44, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9E2C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2C99 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 44, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.192 329.9) |
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 #9E2C99 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2C99 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2C99 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2C99 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C655BF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 330)
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Step 600
600
#B134AB
oklch(55.6% 0.207 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2C99
oklch(51% 0.192 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2177
oklch(42.6% 0.159 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#9E2C99 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) | #1E559C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6496 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43B60 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2C99
#9E2C99
oklch(51% 0.192 329.9)
- #007B36
#007B36
oklch(50.9% 0.141 149.9)
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 #9E2C99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2C99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #9E2C99 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.