#9A3E9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.169 326.8), rgb(154, 62, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#9A3E9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3E9C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 62, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.169 326.8) |
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 #9A3E9C | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3E9C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3E9C text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3E9C text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964BA
oklch(63.2% 0.155 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A3E9C
oklch(52.4% 0.169 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C388E
oklch(49% 0.157 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#9A3E9C 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) | #325C9F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526899 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4A67 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3E9C
#9A3E9C
oklch(52.4% 0.169 326.8)
- #00812B
#00812B
oklch(52.5% 0.157 146.7)
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 #9A3E9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3E9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #9A3E9C 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.