#9F0298
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.221 330.7), rgb(159, 2, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9F0298 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F0298 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 2, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 98%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.221 330.7) |
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 #9F0298 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F0298 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F0298 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9F0298 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C5
oklch(63.2% 0.219 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F0298
oklch(48.9% 0.221 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#820F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#9F0298 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) | #004C9B | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435E95 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62658 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F0298
#9F0298
oklch(48.9% 0.221 330.7)
- #007435
#007435
oklch(48.9% 0.133 150.7)
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 #9F0298, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F0298.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.097
Use #9F0298 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.