#9E2F96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.186 331), rgb(158, 47, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9E2F96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2F96 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 47, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.186 331) |
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 #9E2F96 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2F96 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2F96 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2F96 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C557BC
oklch(63% 0.185 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B137A8
oklch(55.7% 0.201 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2F96
oklch(51.1% 0.186 331)
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Step 800
800
#7B2475
oklch(42.7% 0.154 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#9E2F96 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) | #265599 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506593 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43C5F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2F96
#9E2F96
oklch(51.1% 0.186 331)
- #007B3A
#007B3A
oklch(51% 0.137 151.1)
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 #9E2F96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E2F96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #9E2F96 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.