#9B348D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.171 333.6), rgb(155, 52, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9B348D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B348D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 52, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.171 333.6) |
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 #9B348D | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B348D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B348D text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B348D text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280C3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.17 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF3E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 333.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B348D
oklch(50.7% 0.171 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A286F
oklch(42.7% 0.143 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#9B348D 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) | #325590 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54648A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23C5C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B348D
#9B348D
oklch(50.7% 0.171 333.6)
- #007940
#007940
oklch(50.5% 0.129 153.6)
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 #9B348D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B348D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #9B348D 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.