#9438BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.202 314.2), rgb(148, 56, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9438BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9438BA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 56, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.202 314.2) |
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 #9438BA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9438BA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9438BA text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9438BA text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 314)
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Step 400
400
#C183DF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B160D6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9438BA
oklch(52.8% 0.202 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8632A9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#9438BA 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) | #005FBE | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3166B7 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905375 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9438BA
#9438BA
oklch(52.8% 0.202 314.2)
- #427D00
#427D00
oklch(52.8% 0.152 134.3)
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 #9438BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9438BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #9438BA 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.