#9B3C9E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.174 326.5), rgb(155, 60, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9B3C9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3C9E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 60, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.174 326.5) |
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 #9B3C9E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3C9E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3C9E text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3C9E text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C984CA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B3C9E
oklch(52.5% 0.174 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3790
oklch(49.1% 0.161 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#732E75
oklch(42.7% 0.135 326.5)
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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)
#9B3C9E 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) | #2E5CA1 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4967 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3C9E
#9B3C9E
oklch(52.5% 0.174 326.5)
- #00812A
#00812A
oklch(52.5% 0.158 146.5)
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 #9B3C9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3C9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #9B3C9E 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.