#9D3F8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.158 333.8), rgb(157, 63, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9D3F8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3F8F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 63, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.158 333.8) |
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 #9D3F8F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3F8F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3F8F text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3F8F text on black | 3.54:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C061B0
oklch(63.2% 0.155 334)
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Step 600
600
#AB449C
oklch(55.6% 0.17 333.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3F8F
oklch(52.3% 0.158 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#772D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#602958
oklch(37.6% 0.103 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#9D3F8F 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) | #3D5B91 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B698C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44561 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3F8F
#9D3F8F
oklch(52.3% 0.158 333.8)
- #007F44
#007F44
oklch(52.3% 0.133 153.8)
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 #9D3F8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D3F8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #9D3F8F 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.