#9E3C8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.163 334.6), rgb(158, 60, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9E3C8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3C8E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.163 334.6) |
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 #9E3C8E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3C8E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3C8E text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3C8E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081C0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD429C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3C8E
oklch(52.1% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#792B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#622858
oklch(37.8% 0.106 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#9E3C8E 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) | #3B5A91 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5425F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3C8E
#9E3C8E
oklch(52.1% 0.163 334.6)
- #007E46
#007E46
oklch(52.1% 0.129 154.8)
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 #9E3C8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3C8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #9E3C8E 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.