#9943B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.182 317.9), rgb(153, 67, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9943B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9943B2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 67, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.182 317.9) |
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 #9943B2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9943B2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9943B2 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9943B2 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9943B2
oklch(54.2% 0.182 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#87389D
oklch(49.2% 0.169 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F7F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 318)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#9943B2 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) | #2263B5 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476BAF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985674 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9943B2
#9943B2
oklch(54.2% 0.182 317.9)
- #348400
#348400
oklch(54.2% 0.167 138)
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 #9943B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9943B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.089
Use #9943B2 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.