#9E2DAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.207 322.7), rgb(158, 45, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9E2DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2DAD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 45, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.207 322.7) |
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 #9E2DAD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2DAD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2DAD text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2DAD text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C153D0
oklch(63% 0.206 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC30BD
oklch(55.5% 0.223 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2DAD
oklch(52.3% 0.207 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#781E84
oklch(42.7% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#9E2DAD 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) | #005AB1 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4166AA | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0456B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2DAD
#9E2DAD
oklch(52.3% 0.207 322.7)
- #008105
#008105
oklch(52.3% 0.176 142.7)
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 #9E2DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
Use #9E2DAD 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.