#9500B8
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.5% 0.241 317.3), rgb(149, 0, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#9500B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9500B8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 0, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.241 317.3) |
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 #9500B8 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9500B8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9500B8 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9500B8 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE76EC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 317)
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Step 500
500
#C149E5
oklch(63.2% 0.238 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC18D3
oklch(55.6% 0.259 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9500B8
oklch(49.5% 0.241 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#780C94
oklch(42.7% 0.2 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#611976
oklch(37.7% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#9500B8 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) | #0051BC | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #045CB5 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933D6B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9500B8
#9500B8
oklch(49.5% 0.241 317.3)
- #307400
#307400
oklch(49.5% 0.151 137.4)
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 #9500B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9500B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #9500B8 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.