#9E4294
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.1% 0.158 331.9), rgb(158, 66, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9E4294 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4294 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.158 331.9) |
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 #9E4294 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4294 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4294 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4294 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C0
oklch(70.6% 0.114 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4294
oklch(53.1% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A85
oklch(49% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#9E4294 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) | #3E5E97 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B91 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44A65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4294
#9E4294
oklch(53.1% 0.158 331.9)
- #008240
#008240
oklch(53.1% 0.14 151.8)
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 #9E4294, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E4294.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #9E4294 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.