#9B3A8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.163 333.8), rgb(155, 58, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9B3A8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3A8D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.163 333.8) |
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 #9B3A8D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3A8D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3A8D text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3A8D text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB1
oklch(63% 0.16 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC429D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 333.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3A8D
oklch(51.3% 0.163 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#782B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612858
oklch(37.6% 0.105 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#9B3A8D 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) | #385890 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57668A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2415E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3A8D
#9B3A8D
oklch(51.3% 0.163 333.8)
- #007C42
#007C42
oklch(51.4% 0.131 153.7)
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 #9B3A8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3A8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #9B3A8D 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.