#9B3598
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.179 329), rgb(155, 53, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9B3598 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3598 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 53, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.179 329) |
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 #9B3598 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3598 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3598 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3598 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.177 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC3DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.192 328.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3598
oklch(51.3% 0.179 329)
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Step 800
800
#782776
oklch(42.7% 0.149 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#9B3598 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) | #2A589B | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506595 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04262 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3598
#9B3598
oklch(51.3% 0.179 329)
- #007D33
#007D33
oklch(51.5% 0.146 148.8)
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 #9B3598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.092
Use #9B3598 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.