#9E3EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.187 321.7), rgb(158, 62, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9E3EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3EAE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 62, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.187 321.7) |
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 #9E3EAE | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3EAE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3EAE text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3EAE text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C783D3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B860C7
oklch(63.1% 0.173 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E3EAE
oklch(54% 0.187 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B349A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#712C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.144 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#9E3EAE 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) | #2261B1 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6BAB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05070 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3EAE
#9E3EAE
oklch(54% 0.187 321.7)
- #138600
#138600
oklch(53.9% 0.18 141.7)
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 #9E3EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #9E3EAE 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.