#9E3B86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.158 338.4), rgb(158, 59, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#9E3B86 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3B86 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 59, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.158 338.4) |
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 #9E3B86 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3B86 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3B86 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3B86 text on black | 3.42:1 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D281BB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4295
oklch(55.6% 0.171 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3B86
oklch(51.6% 0.158 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C67
oklch(42.8% 0.13 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#9E3B86 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) | #3F5888 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6783 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63F5B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3B86
#9E3B86
oklch(51.6% 0.158 338.4)
- #007C4D
#007C4D
oklch(51.7% 0.12 158.4)
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 #9E3B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #9E3B86 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.