#9B3588
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.166 335.9), rgb(155, 53, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9B3588 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 336°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3588 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 53, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.166 335.9) |
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 #9B3588 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3588 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3588 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3588 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D280BF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.164 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF409A
oklch(55.6% 0.177 335.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3588
oklch(50.5% 0.166 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.137 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#9B3588 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) | #36558A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576485 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33B59 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3588
#9B3588
oklch(50.5% 0.166 335.9)
- #007945
#007945
oklch(50.6% 0.124 155.6)
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 #9B3588, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3588.
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 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #9B3588 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.