#9F3A82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.4% 0.157 340.7), rgb(159, 58, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9F3A82 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3A82 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 58, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.157 340.7) |
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 #9F3A82 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3A82 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3A82 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3A82 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B7
oklch(70.6% 0.121 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B14291
oklch(55.7% 0.169 340.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3A82
oklch(51.4% 0.157 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B64
oklch(42.6% 0.13 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#642852
oklch(37.8% 0.102 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#9F3A82 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) | #405784 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E677F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83C58 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3A82
#9F3A82
oklch(51.4% 0.157 340.7)
- #007B51
#007B51
oklch(51.5% 0.115 160.8)
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 #9F3A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #9F3A82 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.