#9B318F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.4% 0.177 332.7), rgb(155, 49, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#9B318F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B318F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 49, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.177 332.7) |
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 #9B318F | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B318F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B318F text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B318F text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACD9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB6
oklch(63% 0.175 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B03CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.19 333)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B318F
oklch(50.4% 0.177 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2771
oklch(42.7% 0.146 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#9B318F 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) | #2D5492 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52638C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23B5C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B318F
#9B318F
oklch(50.4% 0.177 332.7)
- #00793E
#00793E
oklch(50.5% 0.131 152.8)
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 #9B318F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B318F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #9B318F 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.