#9B288B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.185 334.3), rgb(155, 40, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9B288B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B288B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 40, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.185 334.3) |
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 #9B288B | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B288B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B288B text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B288B text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C856B6
oklch(63% 0.183 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B336A1
oklch(55.5% 0.198 334.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B288B
oklch(49.4% 0.185 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2370
oklch(42.7% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#9B288B 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) | #26508E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506188 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23257 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B288B
#9B288B
oklch(49.4% 0.185 334.3)
- #007540
#007540
oklch(49.4% 0.123 154.5)
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 #9B288B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B288B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #9B288B 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.