#9A3186
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.169 336.3), rgb(154, 49, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9A3186 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3186 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 49, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.169 336.3) |
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 #9A3186 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3186 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3186 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3186 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.131 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAF
oklch(63.2% 0.167 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B13E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.182 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3186
oklch(49.8% 0.169 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B286B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#9A3186 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) | #335288 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556283 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23757 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3186
#9A3186
oklch(49.8% 0.169 336.3)
- #007645
#007645
oklch(49.8% 0.12 156.4)
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 #9A3186, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3186.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.083
Use #9A3186 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.