#9A3B9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.174 326.5), rgb(154, 59, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#9A3B9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3B9D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 59, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.174 326.5) |
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 #9A3B9D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3B9D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3B9D text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3B9D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A840AC
oklch(55.5% 0.188 326.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3B9D
oklch(52.1% 0.174 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752A78
oklch(42.7% 0.145 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#9A3B9D 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) | #2D5BA0 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50679A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4866 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3B9D
#9A3B9D
oklch(52.1% 0.174 326.5)
- #008029
#008029
oklch(52.2% 0.158 146.4)
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 #9A3B9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3B9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #9A3B9D 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.