#9B3A76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.146 345.5), rgb(155, 58, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9B3A76 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3A76 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 58, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.146 345.5) |
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 #9B3A76 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3A76 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3A76 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3A76 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5619C
oklch(63% 0.145 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04687
oklch(55.6% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3A76
oklch(50.3% 0.146 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#9B3A76 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) | #445478 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6574 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53953 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3A76
#9B3A76
oklch(50.3% 0.146 345.5)
- #007655
#007655
oklch(50.2% 0.105 165.5)
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 #9B3A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B3A76 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.