#9A3283
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.166 337.8), rgb(154, 50, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#9A3283 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3283 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 50, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.166 337.8) |
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 #9A3283 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3283 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3283 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3283 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BD
oklch(70.7% 0.128 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13F97
oklch(55.6% 0.178 337.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3283
oklch(49.8% 0.166 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2969
oklch(42.6% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1832
oklch(27.1% 0.067 338.1)
#9A3283 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) | #365285 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576280 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23756 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3283
#9A3283
oklch(49.8% 0.166 337.8)
- #007648
#007648
oklch(49.8% 0.117 157.9)
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 #9A3283, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3283.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #9A3283 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.