#9E2C9F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.197 327.6), rgb(158, 44, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9E2C9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2C9F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 44, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.197 327.6) |
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 #9E2C9F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2C9F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2C9F text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2C9F text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.153 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C455C4
oklch(63% 0.194 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B033B1
oklch(55.7% 0.212 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2C9F
oklch(51.3% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A217B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#9E2C9F 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) | #1556A2 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A659C | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33E63 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2C9F
#9E2C9F
oklch(51.3% 0.197 327.6)
- #007D2E
#007D2E
oklch(51.4% 0.15 147.7)
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 #9E2C9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2C9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.093
Use #9E2C9F 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.