#9339E3
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.24 303.3), rgb(147, 57, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9339E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9339E3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 57, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.24 303.3) |
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 #9339E3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9339E3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9339E3 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9339E3 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0FA
oklch(81% 0.107 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B782F8
oklch(70.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 500
500
#A75BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.221 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9339E3
oklch(55.7% 0.24 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D28C5
oklch(49.1% 0.223 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#65249F
oklch(42.6% 0.185 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#52257E
oklch(37.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#9339E3 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) | #0069E8 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE0 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83648C | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9339E3
#9339E3
oklch(55.7% 0.24 303.3)
- #648000
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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 #9339E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9339E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #9339E3 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.