#9F1E78
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.3% 0.185 343.7), rgb(159, 30, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9F1E78 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F1E78 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 30, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.185 343.7) |
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 #9F1E78 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F1E78 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F1E78 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F1E78 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D153A5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3190
oklch(55.6% 0.198 343.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F1E78
oklch(48.3% 0.185 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#831F63
oklch(42.6% 0.152 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#9F1E78 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) | #2F4A7A | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F75 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA1D4A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F1E78
#9F1E78
oklch(48.3% 0.185 343.7)
- #00704E
#00704E
oklch(48.3% 0.103 163.8)
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 #9F1E78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F1E78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #9F1E78 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.