#9F349D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.186 328.6), rgb(159, 52, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#9F349D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F349D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 52, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.186 328.6) |
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 #9F349D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F349D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F349D text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9F349D text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C358C0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AC
oklch(55.6% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F349D
oklch(52.1% 0.186 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#792578
oklch(42.7% 0.154 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#9F349D 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) | #2759A0 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50679A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44264 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F349D
#9F349D
oklch(52.1% 0.186 328.6)
- #007F33
#007F33
oklch(52.1% 0.148 148.6)
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 #9F349D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F349D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.091
Use #9F349D 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.