#9E3488
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.169 337.1), rgb(158, 52, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9E3488 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3488 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 52, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.169 337.1) |
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 #9E3488 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3488 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3488 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3488 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD4
oklch(81% 0.082 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65BAE
oklch(63% 0.168 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#B13D99
oklch(55.5% 0.182 336.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3488
oklch(50.9% 0.169 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C286A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#9E3488 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) | #37558A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596585 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63959 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3488
#9E3488
oklch(50.9% 0.169 337.1)
- #007A49
#007A49
oklch(51% 0.121 157.1)
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 #9E3488, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3488.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #9E3488 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.