#9338B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.192 316.9), rgb(147, 56, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9338B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9338B0 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 56, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.192 316.9) |
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 #9338B0 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9338B0 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9338B0 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9338B0 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.19 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.206 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9338B0
oklch(52% 0.192 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#702887
oklch(42.7% 0.159 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#9338B0 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) | #005CB4 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A65AD | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924F70 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9338B0
#9338B0
oklch(52% 0.192 316.9)
- #367C00
#367C00
oklch(52% 0.157 136.9)
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 #9338B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9338B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.084
Use #9338B0 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.