#9E398D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.166 335), rgb(158, 57, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#9E398D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E398D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 57, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.166 335) |
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 #9E398D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E398D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E398D text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E398D text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D180C0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB0
oklch(63% 0.164 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF409C
oklch(55.7% 0.179 335.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E398D
oklch(51.7% 0.166 335)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#622758
oklch(37.6% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#9E398D 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) | #395890 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5405E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E398D
#9E398D
oklch(51.7% 0.166 335)
- #007D46
#007D46
oklch(51.8% 0.128 155)
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 #9E398D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E398D.
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 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #9E398D 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.