#9E3586
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.167 338), rgb(158, 53, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9E3586 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3586 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 53, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.167 338) |
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 #9E3586 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3586 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3586 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3586 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
#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
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D480BC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13E97
oklch(55.5% 0.179 337.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3586
oklch(50.9% 0.167 338)
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Step 800
800
#7C2969
oklch(42.8% 0.138 338)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#9E3586 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) | #395588 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6583 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73958 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3586
#9E3586
oklch(50.9% 0.167 338)
- #00794B
#00794B
oklch(50.8% 0.118 158.4)
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 #9E3586, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3586.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
Use #9E3586 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.