#9E3F9D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.2% 0.171 328.1), rgb(158, 63, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9E3F9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3F9D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 63, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.171 328.1) |
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 #9E3F9D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3F9D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3F9D text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3F9D text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B9
oklch(63.2% 0.157 328.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E3F9D
oklch(53.2% 0.171 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#732F73
oklch(42.7% 0.131 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#9E3F9D 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) | #355EA0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556A9A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34A68 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3F9D
#9E3F9D
oklch(53.2% 0.171 328.1)
- #008332
#008332
oklch(53.2% 0.154 148)
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 #9E3F9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3F9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #9E3F9D 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.