#9B3DBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.201 315.7), rgb(155, 61, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9B3DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3DBD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 61, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.201 315.7) |
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 #9B3DBD | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3DBD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3DBD text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3DBD text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C382DD
oklch(70.6% 0.145 315.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B35FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 315.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B3DBD
oklch(54.4% 0.201 315.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
-
Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
-
Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
-
Step 950
950
#34183F
oklch(26.8% 0.077 315.6)
#9B3DBD 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) | #0063C1 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BBA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995678 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3DBD
#9B3DBD
oklch(54.4% 0.201 315.7)
- #408300
#408300
oklch(54.4% 0.161 135.6)
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 #9B3DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
Use #9B3DBD 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.