#9B3386
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.167 336.8), rgb(155, 51, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#9B3386 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3386 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 51, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.167 336.8) |
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 #9B3386 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3386 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3386 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3386 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55CAE
oklch(63% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03F99
oklch(55.6% 0.179 336.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3386
oklch(50.2% 0.167 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B296A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#9B3386 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) | #355388 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576383 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33958 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3386
#9B3386
oklch(50.2% 0.167 336.8)
- #007747
#007747
oklch(50.1% 0.119 157.1)
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 #9B3386, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3386.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #9B3386 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.