#9B378F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.169 332.8), rgb(155, 55, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9B378F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 333°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B378F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 55, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.169 332.8) |
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 #9B378F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B378F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B378F text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B378F text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D080C4
oklch(70.6% 0.131 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25DB4
oklch(63% 0.167 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD40A0
oklch(55.6% 0.181 332.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B378F
oklch(51.1% 0.169 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#792A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#9B378F 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) | #345792 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55658C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23F5E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B378F
#9B378F
oklch(51.1% 0.169 332.8)
- #007B3F
#007B3F
oklch(51.1% 0.132 152.8)
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 #9B378F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B378F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #9B378F 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.