#9F2697
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.198 331), rgb(159, 38, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#9F2697 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2697 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 38, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.198 331) |
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 #9F2697 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2697 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2697 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2697 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C953BF
oklch(63.2% 0.196 331)
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Step 600
600
#B430AB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2697
oklch(50.5% 0.198 331)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E77
oklch(42.6% 0.164 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#9F2697 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) | #19539A | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6394 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5365D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2697
#9F2697
oklch(50.5% 0.198 331)
- #007939
#007939
oklch(50.4% 0.135 151.1)
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 #9F2697, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F2697.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #9F2697 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.