#9835B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.199 318.8), rgb(152, 53, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9835B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9835B1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 53, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.199 318.8) |
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 #9835B1 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9835B1 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9835B1 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9835B1 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9835B1
oklch(52.4% 0.199 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#712A83
oklch(42.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#9835B1 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) | #005CB5 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C66AE | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984D6F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9835B1
#9835B1
oklch(52.4% 0.199 318.8)
- #2D7F00
#2D7F00
oklch(52.5% 0.165 138.8)
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 #9835B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9835B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #9835B1 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.