#9D3178
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.162 344.2), rgb(157, 49, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9D3178 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3178 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 49, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.162 344.2) |
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 #9D3178 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3178 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3178 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3178 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.16 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 344.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3178
oklch(49.6% 0.162 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2960
oklch(42.7% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#9D3178 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) | #3C517A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6375 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73050 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3178
#9D3178
oklch(49.6% 0.162 344.2)
- #007452
#007452
oklch(49.5% 0.105 164.5)
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 #9D3178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
Use #9D3178 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.