#9A3F96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.162 329.3), rgb(154, 63, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9A3F96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3F96 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 63, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.162 329.3) |
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 #9A3F96 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3F96 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3F96 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3F96 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A844A4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3F96
oklch(52.3% 0.162 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#752D72
oklch(42.7% 0.135 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#9A3F96 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) | #385C99 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566893 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4964 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3F96
#9A3F96
oklch(52.3% 0.162 329.3)
- #008036
#008036
oklch(52.4% 0.147 149.2)
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 #9A3F96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A3F96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #9A3F96 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.