#9E3BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.188 323.2), rgb(158, 59, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9E3BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3BAA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 59, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.188 323.2) |
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 #9E3BAA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3BAA | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3BAA text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3BAA text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E3BAA
oklch(53.5% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3398
oklch(49.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#732B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2863
oklch(37.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#9E3BAA 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) | #225FAD | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6AA7 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14C6D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3BAA
#9E3BAA
oklch(53.5% 0.188 323.2)
- #00850F
#00850F
oklch(53.5% 0.178 143.2)
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 #9E3BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #9E3BAA 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.