#9F348E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.175 334.8), rgb(159, 52, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9F348E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F348E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 52, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.175 334.8) |
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 #9F348E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F348E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F348E text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F348E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.135 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.174 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.187 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F348E
oklch(51.3% 0.175 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#9F348E 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) | #335691 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57668B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73C5C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F348E
#9F348E
oklch(51.3% 0.175 334.8)
- #007B44
#007B44
oklch(51.2% 0.127 154.7)
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 #9F348E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F348E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #9F348E 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.