#9F3A8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.165 335.4), rgb(159, 58, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9F3A8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3A8D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.165 335.4) |
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 #9F3A8D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3A8D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3A8D text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3A8D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D280C0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF409B
oklch(55.6% 0.178 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3A8D
oklch(51.9% 0.165 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#622757
oklch(37.6% 0.107 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#9F3A8D 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) | #3A5990 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7405E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3A8D
#9F3A8D
oklch(51.9% 0.165 335.4)
- #007D47
#007D47
oklch(51.8% 0.127 155.4)
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 #9F3A8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3A8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.088
Use #9F3A8D 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.