#9A38AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.193 320.4), rgb(154, 56, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9A38AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A38AE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 56, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.193 320.4) |
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 #9A38AE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A38AE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A38AE text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9A38AE text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.178 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A38AE
oklch(52.8% 0.193 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B329E
oklch(49.1% 0.18 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#712B80
oklch(42.7% 0.149 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#9A38AE 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) | #0D5DB1 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4D6F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A38AE
#9A38AE
oklch(52.8% 0.193 320.4)
- #218100
#218100
oklch(52.7% 0.171 140.4)
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 #9A38AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A38AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #9A38AE 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.