#9A3AA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.178 325.3), rgb(154, 58, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#9A3AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 58, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.178 325.3) |
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 #9A3AA0 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3AA0 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3AA0 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3AA0 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CF
oklch(70.8% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 325.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3AA0
oklch(52.2% 0.178 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#75297A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#9A3AA0 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) | #295BA3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D679D | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4968 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3AA0
#9A3AA0
oklch(52.2% 0.178 325.3)
- #008022
#008022
oklch(52.2% 0.163 145.3)
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 #9A3AA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3AA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #9A3AA0 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.