#9F2B82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.177 339.8), rgb(159, 43, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9F2B82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2B82 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 43, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.177 339.8) |
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 #9F2B82 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2B82 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2B82 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2B82 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63896
oklch(55.6% 0.19 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2B82
oklch(49.8% 0.177 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2468
oklch(42.7% 0.146 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#9F2B82 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) | #325084 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58637F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82F53 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2B82
#9F2B82
oklch(49.8% 0.177 339.8)
- #00764B
#00764B
oklch(49.9% 0.114 159.4)
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 #9F2B82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F2B82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
Use #9F2B82 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.