#9A3EA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.2% 0.181 321.8), rgb(154, 62, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9A3EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 62, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.181 321.8) |
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 #9A3EA9 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3EA9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3EA9 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3EA9 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B762C4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A3EA9
oklch(53.2% 0.181 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3698
oklch(49% 0.168 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#9A3EA9 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) | #255FAC | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B69A6 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4F6E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3EA9
#9A3EA9
oklch(53.2% 0.181 321.8)
- #108400
#108400
oklch(53.3% 0.179 141.8)
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 #9A3EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #9A3EA9 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.