#9A388B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.163 334.2), rgb(154, 56, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9A388B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A388B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 56, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.163 334.2) |
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 #9A388B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A388B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A388B text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A388B text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C25FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.161 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD429C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A388B
oklch(50.8% 0.163 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#792B6D
oklch(42.8% 0.136 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#622858
oklch(37.8% 0.106 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#9A388B 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) | #37568E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566588 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13F5C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A388B
#9A388B
oklch(50.8% 0.163 334.2)
- #007A42
#007A42
oklch(50.9% 0.128 154.1)
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 #9A388B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A388B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #9A388B 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.