#9835A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.4% 0.184 324.7), rgb(152, 53, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9835A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9835A0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 53, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.184 324.7) |
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 #9835A0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9835A0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9835A0 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9835A0 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB2
oklch(55.7% 0.198 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9835A0
oklch(51.4% 0.184 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#9835A0 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) | #1E59A3 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49649D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4666 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9835A0
#9835A0
oklch(51.4% 0.184 324.7)
- #007D1D
#007D1D
oklch(51.2% 0.162 144.7)
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 #9835A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9835A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.094
Use #9835A0 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.