#9E3C8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.163 334.1), rgb(158, 60, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9E3C8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. 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 6.00:1.
| 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 | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3C8F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 60, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.163 334.1) |
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 #9E3C8F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3C8F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3C8F text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3C8F 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
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C25FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.161 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD429D
oklch(55.7% 0.176 334)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3C8F
oklch(52.1% 0.163 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#782B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612858
oklch(37.6% 0.105 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#9E3C8F 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) | #3B5A92 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54360 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3C8F
#9E3C8F
oklch(52.1% 0.163 334.1)
- #007E44
#007E44
oklch(52% 0.131 154)
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 #9E3C8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3C8F.
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 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #9E3C8F 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.