#9B3D90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.161 332.4), rgb(155, 61, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9B3D90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3D90 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 61, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.161 332.4) |
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 #9B3D90 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3D90 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3D90 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3D90 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B3
oklch(63% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB449F
oklch(55.7% 0.173 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3D90
oklch(51.8% 0.161 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#772D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#9B3D90 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) | #3A5A93 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58678D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14561 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3D90
#9B3D90
oklch(51.8% 0.161 332.4)
- #007E40
#007E40
oklch(52% 0.135 152.5)
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 #9B3D90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3D90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #9B3D90 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.