#9B33AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.197 322), rgb(155, 51, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9B33AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B33AB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 51, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.197 322) |
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 #9B33AB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B33AB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B33AB text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B33AB text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.152 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 322)
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Step 600
600
#A937BB
oklch(55.6% 0.213 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B33AB
oklch(52.3% 0.197 322)
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Step 800
800
#762382
oklch(42.7% 0.164 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2469
oklch(37.7% 0.127 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#9B33AB 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) | #045BAE | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4366A8 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D486B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B33AB
#9B33AB
oklch(52.3% 0.197 322)
- #0B8100
#0B8100
oklch(52.4% 0.176 142)
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 #9B33AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B33AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #9B33AB 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.