#9B35A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.185 325.9), rgb(155, 53, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9B35A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B35A0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 53, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.185 325.9) |
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 #9B35A0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B35A0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B35A0 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B35A0 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.184 326)
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Step 600
600
#AB3BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B35A0
oklch(51.8% 0.185 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#9B35A0 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) | #2159A3 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B669D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4566 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B35A0
#9B35A0
oklch(51.8% 0.185 325.9)
- #007F25
#007F25
oklch(51.9% 0.159 145.8)
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 #9B35A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B35A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.095
Use #9B35A0 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.