#9639A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.18 322.6), rgb(150, 57, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9639A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9639A3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 57, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.18 322.6) |
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 #9639A3 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9639A3 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9639A3 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9639A3 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D3
oklch(70.6% 0.139 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.177 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A640B4
oklch(55.7% 0.194 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9639A3
oklch(51.7% 0.18 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#732A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2765
oklch(37.6% 0.117 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#9639A3 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) | #205BA6 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4765A0 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984A69 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9639A3
#9639A3
oklch(51.7% 0.18 322.6)
- #007F02
#007F02
oklch(51.7% 0.175 142.6)
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 #9639A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9639A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.094
Use #9639A3 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.