#9B3C9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.173 326.9), rgb(155, 60, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9B3C9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3C9D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 60, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.173 326.9) |
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 #9B3C9D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3C9D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3C9D text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3C9D 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BB
oklch(63% 0.159 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B3C9D
oklch(52.4% 0.173 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D378F
oklch(49% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#9B3C9D 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) | #2F5CA0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4967 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3C9D
#9B3C9D
oklch(52.4% 0.173 326.9)
- #00812C
#00812C
oklch(52.5% 0.157 146.9)
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 #9B3C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #9B3C9D 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.