#9A3C97
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.167 328.9), rgb(154, 60, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9A3C97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3C97 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 60, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.167 328.9) |
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 #9A3C97 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3C97 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3C97 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3C97 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A942A6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3C97
oklch(51.9% 0.167 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#762C73
oklch(42.8% 0.138 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F285D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#9A3C97 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) | #335A9A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536794 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4764 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3C97
#9A3C97
oklch(51.9% 0.167 328.9)
- #007F34
#007F34
oklch(52.1% 0.148 148.8)
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 #9A3C97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3C97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #9A3C97 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.