#9E3BA1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.18 326.6), rgb(158, 59, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#9E3BA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 59, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.18 326.6) |
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 #9E3BA1 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3BA1 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3BA1 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3BA1 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 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
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BD
oklch(63% 0.165 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E3BA1
oklch(52.9% 0.18 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3491
oklch(49.1% 0.167 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#742C76
oklch(42.6% 0.139 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#9E3BA1 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) | #2C5DA4 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51699E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24969 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3BA1
#9E3BA1
oklch(52.9% 0.18 326.6)
- #00822B
#00822B
oklch(52.8% 0.159 146.6)
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 #9E3BA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3BA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #9E3BA1 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.