#9E3989
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.163 336.8), rgb(158, 57, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9E3989 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3989 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 57, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.163 336.8) |
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 #9E3989 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3989 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3989 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3989 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4198
oklch(55.6% 0.175 336.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3989
oklch(51.5% 0.163 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#632856
oklch(37.8% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#9E3989 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) | #3B578B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6786 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63E5C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3989
#9E3989
oklch(51.5% 0.163 336.8)
- #007C49
#007C49
oklch(51.6% 0.124 156.5)
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 #9E3989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3989.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
Use #9E3989 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.