#9E2C9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.196 328.3), rgb(158, 44, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9E2C9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2C9D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 44, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.196 328.3) |
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 #9E2C9D | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2C9D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2C9D text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2C9D text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C555C3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B034AF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2C9D
oklch(51.2% 0.196 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B217A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#9E2C9D 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) | #1956A0 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B649A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33D62 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2C9D
#9E2C9D
oklch(51.2% 0.196 328.3)
- #007C31
#007C31
oklch(51.2% 0.146 148.4)
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 #9E2C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #9E2C9D 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.