#9B4399
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.1% 0.159 328.4), rgb(155, 67, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9B4399 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4399 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 67, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.159 328.4) |
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 #9B4399 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4399 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4399 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4399 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B866B5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4399
oklch(53.1% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#713270
oklch(42.7% 0.122 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#9B4399 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) | #3B5F9C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576A96 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04D68 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4399
#9B4399
oklch(53.1% 0.159 328.4)
- #008234
#008234
oklch(52.9% 0.151 148.5)
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 #9B4399, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B4399.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #9B4399 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.