#9931AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.201 320.7), rgb(153, 49, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9931AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9931AD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 49, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.201 320.7) |
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 #9931AD | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9931AD | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9931AD text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9931AD text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDB
oklch(70.6% 0.156 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A836BE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 320.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9931AD
oklch(51.9% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#752385
oklch(42.7% 0.166 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#9931AD 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) | #005AB0 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E65AA | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A486C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9931AD
#9931AD
oklch(51.9% 0.201 320.7)
- #1E7E00
#1E7E00
oklch(51.8% 0.169 140.6)
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 #9931AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9931AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #9931AD 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.