#9A3F8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.154 333.5), rgb(154, 63, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9A3F8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3F8D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 63, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.154 333.5) |
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 #9A3F8D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3F8D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3F8D text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3F8D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C0
oklch(70.6% 0.12 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF62B0
oklch(63.2% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA469B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 333.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3F8D
oklch(51.8% 0.154 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#762E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#9A3F8D 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) | #3D5A8F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14560 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3F8D
#9A3F8D
oklch(51.8% 0.154 333.5)
- #007D42
#007D42
oklch(51.7% 0.132 153.4)
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 #9A3F8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3F8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #9A3F8D 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.