#9B38B6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.201 318.2), rgb(155, 56, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9B38B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B38B6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 56, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.201 318.2) |
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 #9B38B6 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B38B6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B38B6 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B38B6 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C681DA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B38B6
oklch(53.5% 0.201 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 318)
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Step 800
800
#702984
oklch(42.6% 0.155 318)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#9B38B6 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) | #005FBA | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E69B3 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5073 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B38B6
#9B38B6
oklch(53.5% 0.201 318.2)
- #328200
#328200
oklch(53.5% 0.166 138.2)
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 #9B38B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B38B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
Use #9B38B6 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.