#9F389F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.183 327.8), rgb(159, 56, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9F389F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F389F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 56, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.183 327.8) |
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 #9F389F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F389F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F389F text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F389F text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.168 328.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F389F
oklch(52.6% 0.183 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#903290
oklch(49% 0.17 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#752B75
oklch(42.6% 0.14 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#9F389F 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) | #2A5BA2 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51699C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44667 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F389F
#9F389F
oklch(52.6% 0.183 327.8)
- #008130
#008130
oklch(52.6% 0.153 147.7)
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 #9F389F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F389F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #9F389F 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.