#9D307B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.165 342.7), rgb(157, 48, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9D307B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D307B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 48, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.165 342.7) |
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 #9D307B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D307B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D307B text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D307B text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCF
oklch(81% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.164 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 342.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D307B
oklch(49.7% 0.165 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2863
oklch(42.7% 0.137 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#662651
oklch(37.8% 0.107 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#9D307B 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) | #3A517D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6378 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73151 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D307B
#9D307B
oklch(49.7% 0.165 342.7)
- #007550
#007550
oklch(49.7% 0.108 162.7)
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 #9D307B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #9D307B 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.