#9B2993
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.19 331.1), rgb(155, 41, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#9B2993 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2993 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 41, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.19 331.1) |
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 #9B2993 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2993 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2993 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2993 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C656BC
oklch(63% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B135A8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2993
oklch(49.9% 0.19 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2275
oklch(42.7% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#9B2993 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) | #1F5296 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6190 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1375B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2993
#9B2993
oklch(49.9% 0.19 331.1)
- #007738
#007738
oklch(49.8% 0.134 151.1)
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 #9B2993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #9B2993 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.