#9D238B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.191 335), rgb(157, 35, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9D238B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D238B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 35, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.191 335) |
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 #9D238B | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D238B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D238B text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D238B text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 600
600
#B632A2
oklch(55.7% 0.205 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D238B
oklch(49.3% 0.191 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#9D238B 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) | #224F8E | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506088 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52E55 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D238B
#9D238B
oklch(49.3% 0.191 335)
- #007541
#007541
oklch(49.4% 0.122 154.9)
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 #9D238B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D238B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #9D238B 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.