#9F2393
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.198 332.5), rgb(159, 35, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9F2393 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2393 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 35, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.198 332.5) |
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 #9F2393 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2393 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2393 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2393 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D779CA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.212 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2393
oklch(50.1% 0.198 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D75
oklch(42.7% 0.165 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#9F2393 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) | #1B5196 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6290 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6325A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2393
#9F2393
oklch(50.1% 0.198 332.5)
- #00783C
#00783C
oklch(50.2% 0.131 152.3)
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 #9F2393, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F2393.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #9F2393 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.