#9A3E8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.154 334.9), rgb(154, 62, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9A3E8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3E8A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 62, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.154 334.9) |
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 #9A3E8A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3E8A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3E8A text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3E8A text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C062AE
oklch(63.2% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB4699
oklch(55.7% 0.165 335.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3E8A
oklch(51.5% 0.154 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#9A3E8A 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) | #3E598C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6788 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1445E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3E8A
#9A3E8A
oklch(51.5% 0.154 334.9)
- #007C45
#007C45
oklch(51.5% 0.128 154.8)
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 #9A3E8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3E8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #9A3E8A 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.