#9E3486
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.168 338), rgb(158, 52, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#9E3486 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3486 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 52, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.168 338) |
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 #9E3486 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3486 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3486 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3486 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B23E97
oklch(55.7% 0.18 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3486
oklch(50.8% 0.168 338)
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Step 800
800
#7C2869
oklch(42.7% 0.139 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#9E3486 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) | #385588 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596583 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73958 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3486
#9E3486
oklch(50.8% 0.168 338)
- #00794A
#00794A
oklch(50.7% 0.119 157.9)
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 #9E3486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #9E3486 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.