#9F0397
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.22 331.1), rgb(159, 3, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9F0397 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F0397 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 3, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.22 331.1) |
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 #9F0397 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F0397 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F0397 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F0397 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F0397
oklch(48.9% 0.22 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#82107B
oklch(42.7% 0.182 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#9F0397 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) | #004B9A | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445E94 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62657 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F0397
#9F0397
oklch(48.9% 0.22 331.1)
- #007436
#007436
oklch(48.9% 0.132 151)
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 #9F0397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F0397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.096
Use #9F0397 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.