#9F3692
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.175 333.1), rgb(159, 54, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9F3692 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3692 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 54, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.175 333.1) |
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 #9F3692 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3692 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3692 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3692 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.188 333)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3692
oklch(51.7% 0.175 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2770
oklch(42.6% 0.145 333)
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Step 900
900
#63265B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#9F3692 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) | #335895 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56678F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63F5F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3692
#9F3692
oklch(51.7% 0.175 333.1)
- #007D41
#007D41
oklch(51.7% 0.133 153.1)
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 #9F3692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #9F3692 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.