#9A3E97
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.164 328.9), rgb(154, 62, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9A3E97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3E97 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 62, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.164 328.9) |
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 #9A3E97 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3E97 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3E97 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3E97 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD60B9
oklch(63% 0.163 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A844A5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3E97
oklch(52.2% 0.164 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#752D73
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#9A3E97 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) | #365B9A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546894 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4865 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3E97
#9A3E97
oklch(52.2% 0.164 328.9)
- #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 #9A3E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3E97.
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 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #9A3E97 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.