#9D36A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.19 324.4), rgb(157, 54, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9D36A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D36A6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 54, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.19 324.4) |
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 #9D36A6 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D36A6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D36A6 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D36A6 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.175 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D36A6
oklch(52.5% 0.19 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3197
oklch(49.1% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#9D36A6 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) | #1D5BA9 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0486A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D36A6
#9D36A6
oklch(52.5% 0.19 324.4)
- #00821C
#00821C
oklch(52.7% 0.169 144.4)
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 #9D36A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D36A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #9D36A6 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.