#9B38B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.198 319.1), rgb(155, 56, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#9B38B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B38B3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 56, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.198 319.1) |
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 #9B38B3 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B38B3 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B38B3 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B38B3 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.183 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B38B3
oklch(53.3% 0.198 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A1
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2869
oklch(37.8% 0.119 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#9B38B3 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) | #005FB7 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4068B0 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4F71 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B38B3
#9B38B3
oklch(53.3% 0.198 319.1)
- #2C8200
#2C8200
oklch(53.3% 0.169 139.1)
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 #9B38B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B38B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #9B38B3 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.