#9B199B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.21 328.2), rgb(155, 25, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9B199B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 328°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B199B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 25, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.21 328.2) |
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 #9B199B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B199B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B199B text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B199B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D678D3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC7
oklch(63.2% 0.208 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B429B4
oklch(55.6% 0.227 328.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B199B
oklch(49.3% 0.21 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D197D
oklch(42.6% 0.174 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#9B199B 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) | #004F9E | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425F98 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0325C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B199B
#9B199B
oklch(49.3% 0.21 328.2)
- #00762D
#00762D
oklch(49.4% 0.142 148.1)
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 #9B199B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B199B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.093
Use #9B199B 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.