#9E388F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.169 334), rgb(158, 56, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9E388F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E388F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 56, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.169 334) |
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 #9E388F | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E388F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E388F text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E388F text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF3F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.182 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E388F
oklch(51.6% 0.169 334)
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Step 800
800
#7A296E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#9E388F 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) | #365892 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58678C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5405E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E388F
#9E388F
oklch(51.6% 0.169 334)
- #007D43
#007D43
oklch(51.7% 0.131 153.8)
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 #9E388F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E388F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #9E388F 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.