#9E339A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.185 329.4), rgb(158, 51, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9E339A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E339A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 51, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.185 329.4) |
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 #9E339A | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E339A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E339A text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E339A text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C359BE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AA
oklch(55.5% 0.199 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E339A
oklch(51.7% 0.185 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2576
oklch(42.8% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#9E339A 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) | #27589D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506697 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44062 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E339A
#9E339A
oklch(51.7% 0.185 329.4)
- #007E36
#007E36
oklch(51.8% 0.144 149.5)
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 #9E339A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E339A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #9E339A 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.