#9B3BBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.202 316.4), rgb(155, 59, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9B3BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 316°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3BBB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 59, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.202 316.4) |
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 #9B3BBB | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3BBB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3BBB text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3BBB text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DD
oklch(70.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED3
oklch(63% 0.186 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B3BBB
oklch(54.1% 0.202 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8931A6
oklch(49.2% 0.188 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#9B3BBB 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) | #0062BF | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6AB8 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995476 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3BBB
#9B3BBB
oklch(54.1% 0.202 316.4)
- #3C8300
#3C8300
oklch(54.2% 0.163 136.4)
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 #9B3BBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3BBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
Use #9B3BBB 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.