#9B4297
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.159 329.3), rgb(155, 66, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9B4297 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4297 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 66, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.159 329.3) |
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 #9B4297 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4297 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4297 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4297 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B966B4
oklch(63.2% 0.146 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4297
oklch(52.8% 0.159 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B89
oklch(49.1% 0.148 329)
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Step 800
800
#72316F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#9B4297 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) | #3B5E9A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586A94 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04B66 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4297
#9B4297
oklch(52.8% 0.159 329.3)
- #008137
#008137
oklch(52.7% 0.147 149.4)
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 #9B4297, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4297.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #9B4297 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.