#9E35A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.187 327.1), rgb(158, 53, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9E35A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E35A0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 53, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.187 327.1) |
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 #9E35A0 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E35A0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E35A0 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E35A0 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACDF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327)
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Step 500
500
#C159C2
oklch(63% 0.184 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC39AF
oklch(55.5% 0.202 326.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E35A0
oklch(52.2% 0.187 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#78257A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612462
oklch(37.6% 0.121 327)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#9E35A0 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) | #245AA3 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E679D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24466 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E35A0
#9E35A0
oklch(52.2% 0.187 327.1)
- #00802C
#00802C
oklch(52.3% 0.155 147)
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 #9E35A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E35A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
Use #9E35A0 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.