#9038BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.203 312), rgb(144, 56, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9038BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9038BC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 56, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.203 312) |
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 #9038BC | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9038BC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9038BC text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9038BC text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 312)
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Step 500
500
#AE61D9
oklch(63% 0.186 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9038BC
oklch(52.4% 0.203 312)
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Step 700
700
#8333AC
oklch(49% 0.189 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#9038BC 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) | #005EC0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2964B9 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5476 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9038BC
#9038BC
oklch(52.4% 0.203 312)
- #497A00
#497A00
oklch(52.4% 0.145 131.8)
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 #9038BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.082
Use #9038BC 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.