#9D3983
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.158 339.3), rgb(157, 57, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9D3983 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3983 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 57, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.158 339.3) |
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 #9D3983 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3983 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3983 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3983 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D281B9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04293
oklch(55.6% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3983
oklch(51% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B66
oklch(42.6% 0.131 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#9D3983 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) | #3E5685 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6680 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63C59 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3983
#9D3983
oklch(51% 0.158 339.3)
- #007A4D
#007A4D
oklch(51.1% 0.117 159.1)
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 #9D3983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #9D3983 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.