#9A308B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.174 334.1), rgb(154, 48, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9A308B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A308B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 48, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.174 334.1) |
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 #9A308B | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A308B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A308B text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A308B text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD7
oklch(81% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB4
oklch(63.2% 0.172 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B03C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A308B
oklch(50% 0.174 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B276F
oklch(42.7% 0.145 334)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#9A308B 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) | #2E538E | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526288 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13959 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A308B
#9A308B
oklch(50% 0.174 334.1)
- #007740
#007740
oklch(50% 0.126 154)
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 #9A308B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A308B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #9A308B 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.