#9538AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.19 318.7), rgb(149, 56, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9538AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9538AD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 56, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.19 318.7) |
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 #9538AD | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9538AD | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9538AD text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9538AD text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C781DB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A33DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.205 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9538AD
oklch(52.1% 0.19 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#712884
oklch(42.6% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#9538AD 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) | #065CB0 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F65AA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954D6E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9538AD
#9538AD
oklch(52.1% 0.19 318.7)
- #2D7D00
#2D7D00
oklch(52% 0.163 138.6)
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 #9538AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9538AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #9538AD 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.