#9D379F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.183 327), rgb(157, 55, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9D379F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D379F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 55, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.183 327) |
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 #9D379F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D379F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D379F text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D379F text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC1
oklch(63% 0.181 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D379F
oklch(52.2% 0.183 327)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#9D379F 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) | #275AA2 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14566 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D379F
#9D379F
oklch(52.2% 0.183 327)
- #00802C
#00802C
oklch(52.3% 0.155 147)
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 #9D379F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D379F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #9D379F 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.