#9B33DB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.24 308.4), rgb(155, 51, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9B33DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B33DB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 51, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.24 308.4) |
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 #9B33DB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B33DB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B33DB text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B33DB text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.173 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF57ED
oklch(63.1% 0.221 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B33DB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8522BE
oklch(49.1% 0.224 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C219A
oklch(42.8% 0.185 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#57237A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#9B33DB 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) | #0066E0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915D86 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B33DB
#9B33DB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 308.4)
- #598200
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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 #9B33DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B33DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B33DB 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.