#9B279B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.198 328), rgb(155, 39, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9B279B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B279B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 39, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.198 328) |
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 #9B279B | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B279B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B279B text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B279B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C554C4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B032B0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 328)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B279B
oklch(50.2% 0.198 328)
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Step 800
800
#7B207B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 328)
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Step 900
900
#632163
oklch(37.6% 0.128 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#9B279B 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) | #0D539E | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476298 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0395F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B279B
#9B279B
oklch(50.2% 0.198 328)
- #00792E
#00792E
oklch(50.2% 0.145 148.1)
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 #9B279B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B279B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.096
Use #9B279B 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.