#9F238E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.194 334.5), rgb(159, 35, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#9F238E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F238E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 35, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.194 334.5) |
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 #9F238E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F238E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F238E text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F238E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B7
oklch(63% 0.192 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B630A3
oklch(55.5% 0.208 334.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F238E
oklch(49.8% 0.194 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#9F238E 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) | #215091 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50628B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72F57 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F238E
#9F238E
oklch(49.8% 0.194 334.5)
- #007641
#007641
oklch(49.7% 0.124 154.7)
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 #9F238E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F238E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
Use #9F238E 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.