#9B307C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.164 341.4), rgb(155, 48, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9B307C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B307C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 48, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.164 341.4) |
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 #9B307C | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B307C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B307C text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B307C text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.162 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33E91
oklch(55.5% 0.177 341.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B307C
oklch(49.4% 0.164 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2964
oklch(42.7% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#9B307C 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) | #38507E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596279 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43251 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B307C
#9B307C
oklch(49.4% 0.164 341.4)
- #00744D
#00744D
oklch(49.4% 0.109 161.3)
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 #9B307C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
Use #9B307C 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.