#9B3BA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.185 322.7), rgb(155, 59, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#9B3BA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 59, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.185 322.7) |
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 #9B3BA8 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3BA8 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3BA8 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3BA8 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D1
oklch(70.8% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B861C4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B3BA8
oklch(52.9% 0.185 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3498
oklch(49.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#722D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#9B3BA8 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) | #225EAB | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4C6C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3BA8
#9B3BA8
oklch(52.9% 0.185 322.7)
- #008305
#008305
oklch(52.9% 0.178 142.7)
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 #9B3BA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3BA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
Use #9B3BA8 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.