#9B3D95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.165 330.2), rgb(155, 61, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9B3D95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 330°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3D95 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 61, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.165 330.2) |
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 #9B3D95 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3D95 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3D95 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3D95 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA43A3
oklch(55.7% 0.177 330.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3D95
oklch(52.1% 0.165 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#762C71
oklch(42.7% 0.136 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#60295C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#9B3D95 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) | #365B98 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566892 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14663 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3D95
#9B3D95
oklch(52.1% 0.165 330.2)
- #007F39
#007F39
oklch(52.1% 0.143 150.2)
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 #9B3D95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3D95.
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 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #9B3D95 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.