#9E3483
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.166 339.4), rgb(158, 52, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9E3483 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3483 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 52, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.166 339.4) |
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 #9E3483 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3483 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3483 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3483 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B23E94
oklch(55.5% 0.178 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3483
oklch(50.6% 0.166 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2967
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#642654
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#9E3483 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) | #3A5485 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6580 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73757 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3483
#9E3483
oklch(50.6% 0.166 339.4)
- #00784D
#00784D
oklch(50.5% 0.115 159.8)
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 #9E3483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #9E3483 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.