#9B3F93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.16 331.1), rgb(155, 63, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9B3F93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3F93 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 63, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.16 331.1) |
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 #9B3F93 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3F93 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3F93 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3F93 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#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
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD8
oklch(81% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C4
oklch(70.8% 0.124 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 331)
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Step 600
600
#A945A0
oklch(55.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3F93
oklch(52.2% 0.16 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#762D70
oklch(42.7% 0.133 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F295A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 331)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#9B3F93 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) | #3A5B96 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586890 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14763 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3F93
#9B3F93
oklch(52.2% 0.16 331.1)
- #007F3C
#007F3C
oklch(52.2% 0.14 151.1)
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 #9B3F93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3F93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.087
Use #9B3F93 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.