#9B288E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.187 333.1), rgb(155, 40, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9B288E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B288E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 40, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.187 333.1) |
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 #9B288E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B288E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B288E text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B288E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 333)
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Step 500
500
#C856B8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B336A4
oklch(55.7% 0.2 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B288E
oklch(49.6% 0.187 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#9B288E 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) | #235091 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E618B | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23458 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B288E
#9B288E
oklch(49.6% 0.187 333.1)
- #00763D
#00763D
oklch(49.6% 0.128 153.1)
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 #9B288E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B288E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #9B288E 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.