#9E408E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.156 334.7), rgb(158, 64, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9E408E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E408E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.156 334.7) |
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 #9E408E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E408E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E408E text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E408E text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AC
oklch(63% 0.145 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E408E
oklch(52.5% 0.156 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#903A81
oklch(49.1% 0.145 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#753169
oklch(42.8% 0.12 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#9E408E 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) | #405C90 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6A8C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54661 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E408E
#9E408E
oklch(52.5% 0.156 334.7)
- #008047
#008047
oklch(52.7% 0.131 154.7)
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 #9E408E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E408E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.085
Use #9E408E 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.