#9F3980
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.157 341.6), rgb(159, 57, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9F3980 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3980 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.157 341.6) |
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 #9F3980 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3980 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3980 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3980 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECF
oklch(81% 0.076 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#D481B6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65EA4
oklch(63% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B1428F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 341.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3980
oklch(51.2% 0.157 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B63
oklch(42.8% 0.131 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#9F3980 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) | #405682 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F677D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83A57 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3980
#9F3980
oklch(51.2% 0.157 341.6)
- #007A52
#007A52
oklch(51.2% 0.113 161.8)
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 #9F3980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #9F3980 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.