#9B1997
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.207 329.6), rgb(155, 25, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9B1997 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1997 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 25, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.207 329.6) |
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 #9B1997 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B1997 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1997 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1997 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D778D0
oklch(70.7% 0.161 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.206 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.223 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B1997
oklch(49% 0.207 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#9B1997 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) | #004E9A | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445E94 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1305A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1997
#9B1997
oklch(49% 0.207 329.6)
- #007532
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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 #9B1997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B1997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.096
Use #9B1997 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.