#9B1998
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.208 329.3), rgb(155, 25, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9B1998 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.208 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1998 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 25, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.208 329.3) |
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 #9B1998 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B1998 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1998 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1998 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D678D1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC4
oklch(63% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.224 329.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B1998
oklch(49.1% 0.208 329.3)
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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)
#9B1998 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) | #004E9B | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445F95 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1305B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1998
#9B1998
oklch(49.1% 0.208 329.3)
- #007531
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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 #9B1998, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B1998.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.098
Use #9B1998 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.