#9B3182
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.167 338.6), rgb(155, 49, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9B3182 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3182 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 49, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.167 338.6) |
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 #9B3182 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3182 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3182 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3182 text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C75CAB
oklch(63.2% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B23E96
oklch(55.6% 0.179 338.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3182
oklch(49.8% 0.167 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2868
oklch(42.6% 0.139 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#9B3182 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) | #365284 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57627F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43555 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3182
#9B3182
oklch(49.8% 0.167 338.6)
- #007649
#007649
oklch(49.9% 0.116 158.4)
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 #9B3182, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3182.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
Use #9B3182 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.