#9B3F99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.165 328.5), rgb(155, 63, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9B3F99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3F99 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 63, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.165 328.5) |
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 #9B3F99 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3F99 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3F99 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3F99 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B3F99
oklch(52.5% 0.165 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D398B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#733071
oklch(42.7% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#9B3F99 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) | #365C9C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556996 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04A66 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3F99
#9B3F99
oklch(52.5% 0.165 328.5)
- #008133
#008133
oklch(52.6% 0.151 148.4)
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 #9B3F99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3F99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #9B3F99 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.