#9B1F8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.196 333), rgb(155, 31, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9B1F8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1F8E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 31, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.196 333) |
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 #9B1F8E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B1F8E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1F8E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1F8E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B530A6
oklch(55.5% 0.21 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B1F8E
oklch(48.9% 0.196 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E74
oklch(42.8% 0.163 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#9B1F8E 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) | #184D91 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22E56 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1F8E
#9B1F8E
oklch(48.9% 0.196 333)
- #00743B
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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 #9B1F8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B1F8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #9B1F8E 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.