#9E338D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.174 334.8), rgb(158, 51, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9E338D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E338D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 51, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.174 334.8) |
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 #9E338D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E338D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E338D text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E338D text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.135 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.187 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E338D
oklch(51% 0.174 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#9E338D 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) | #325590 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56658A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63B5B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E338D
#9E338D
oklch(51% 0.174 334.8)
- #007A44
#007A44
oklch(50.9% 0.126 154.9)
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 #9E338D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E338D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
Use #9E338D 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.