#9E2E8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.4% 0.179 336), rgb(158, 46, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#9E2E8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2E8A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 46, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.179 336) |
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 #9E2E8A | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2E8A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2E8A text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2E8A text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC1
oklch(70.6% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C858B1
oklch(63% 0.177 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3399D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 335.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2E8A
oklch(50.4% 0.179 336)
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Step 800
800
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#9E2E8A 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) | #2F538D | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556487 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63558 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2E8A
#9E2E8A
oklch(50.4% 0.179 336)
- #007845
#007845
oklch(50.3% 0.122 155.9)
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 #9E2E8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2E8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #9E2E8A 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.