#9F237E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.183 341.2), rgb(159, 35, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9F237E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F237E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 35, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.183 341.2) |
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 #9F237E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F237E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F237E text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F237E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE54A9
oklch(63% 0.181 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93394
oklch(55.5% 0.197 341.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F237E
oklch(49% 0.183 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#822067
oklch(42.8% 0.153 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#692154
oklch(37.7% 0.12 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#9F237E 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) | #2E4D80 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9264E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F237E
#9F237E
oklch(49% 0.183 341.2)
- #00734C
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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 #9F237E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F237E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
Use #9F237E 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.