#9B3E83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.149 338.9), rgb(155, 62, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9B3E83 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3E83 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 62, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.149 338.9) |
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 #9B3E83 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3E83 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3E83 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3E83 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C162A7
oklch(63% 0.147 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC4692
oklch(55.5% 0.16 338.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3E83
oklch(51.3% 0.149 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#782F65
oklch(42.7% 0.122 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#9B3E83 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) | #425885 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6781 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3415B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3E83
#9B3E83
oklch(51.3% 0.149 338.9)
- #007B4D
#007B4D
oklch(51.4% 0.119 158.7)
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 #9B3E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #9B3E83 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.