#9D23A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.207 327), rgb(157, 35, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9D23A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D23A0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 35, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.207 327) |
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 #9D23A0 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D23A0 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D23A0 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D23A0 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C651C8
oklch(63% 0.204 327)
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Step 600
600
#B12DB5
oklch(55.5% 0.222 326.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D23A0
oklch(50.5% 0.207 327)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#9D23A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44629D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23961 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D23A0
#9D23A0
oklch(50.5% 0.207 327)
- #007A2A
#007A2A
oklch(50.5% 0.15 147.1)
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 #9D23A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D23A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #9D23A0 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.