#9E39B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.204 318.3), rgb(158, 57, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9E39B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E39B9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 57, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.204 318.3) |
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 #9E39B9 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E39B9 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E39B9 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E39B9 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C781DB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E39B9
oklch(54.2% 0.204 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B2EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#712885
oklch(42.7% 0.158 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#9E39B9 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) | #0061BD | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6BB6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5175 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E39B9
#9E39B9
oklch(54.2% 0.204 318.3)
- #328400
#328400
oklch(54.1% 0.168 138.3)
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 #9E39B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E39B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
Use #9E39B9 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.