#9A3189
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.172 335), rgb(154, 49, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9A3189 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3189 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 49, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.172 335) |
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 #9A3189 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3189 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3189 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3189 text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3189
oklch(50% 0.172 335)
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Step 800
800
#7B286D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#9A3189 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) | #31538C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546286 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13859 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3189
#9A3189
oklch(50% 0.172 335)
- #007742
#007742
oklch(50% 0.124 154.8)
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 #9A3189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #9A3189 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.