#9D3A9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.176 328.5), rgb(157, 58, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9D3A9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 329°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3A9B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 58, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.176 328.5) |
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 #9D3A9B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3A9B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3A9B text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3A9B text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D3A9B
oklch(52.4% 0.176 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F358E
oklch(49% 0.163 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#752D73
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E295D
oklch(37.6% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#9D3A9B 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) | #2F5B9E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536898 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24665 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3A9B
#9D3A9B
oklch(52.4% 0.176 328.5)
- #008033
#008033
oklch(52.3% 0.15 148.5)
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 #9D3A9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D3A9B.
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 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #9D3A9B 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.