#9B3AA2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.181 325), rgb(155, 58, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9B3AA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 58, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.181 325) |
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 #9B3AA2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3AA2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3AA2 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3AA2 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 325)
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Step 500
500
#BA61C0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B3AA2
oklch(52.5% 0.181 325)
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Step 700
700
#8D3594
oklch(49.1% 0.168 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#9B3AA2 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) | #275CA5 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D689F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4969 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3AA2
#9B3AA2
oklch(52.5% 0.181 325)
- #008120
#008120
oklch(52.4% 0.165 145)
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 #9B3AA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3AA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #9B3AA2 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.