#9F3997
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.175 331), rgb(159, 57, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9F3997 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 331°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3997 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 57, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.175 331) |
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 #9F3997 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3997 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3997 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3997 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.136 331)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 330.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3997
oklch(52.3% 0.175 331)
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Step 800
800
#792872
oklch(42.7% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#9F3997 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) | #325A9A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566894 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54363 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3997
#9F3997
oklch(52.3% 0.175 331)
- #007F3C
#007F3C
oklch(52.2% 0.14 151.1)
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 #9F3997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3997.
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 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #9F3997 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.