#9E2D7D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.171 341.9), rgb(158, 45, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9E2D7D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2D7D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 45, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.171 341.9) |
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 #9E2D7D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2D7D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2D7D text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2D7D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB8
oklch(70.8% 0.132 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63A91
oklch(55.6% 0.184 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2D7D
oklch(49.6% 0.171 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2664
oklch(42.7% 0.141 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#672552
oklch(37.8% 0.11 342)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#9E2D7D 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) | #37507F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A627A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82F51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2D7D
#9E2D7D
oklch(49.6% 0.171 341.9)
- #00754E
#00754E
oklch(49.7% 0.11 161.5)
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 #9E2D7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2D7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.080
Use #9E2D7D 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.