#9B3A88
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.159 336.1), rgb(155, 58, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9B3A88 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3A88 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 58, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.159 336.1) |
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 #9B3A88 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3A88 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3A88 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3A88 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C260AD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 336)
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Step 600
600
#AD4398
oklch(55.5% 0.17 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3A88
oklch(51.1% 0.159 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#792C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 336)
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Step 900
900
#622956
oklch(37.8% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#9B3A88 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) | #3B578A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596686 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33F5B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3A88
#9B3A88
oklch(51.1% 0.159 336.1)
- #007A47
#007A47
oklch(51% 0.123 156.2)
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 #9B3A88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3A88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #9B3A88 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.