#9F3A95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.172 331.8), rgb(159, 58, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9F3A95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3A95 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 58, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.172 331.8) |
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 #9F3A95 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3A95 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3A95 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3A95 text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C5
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB7
oklch(63% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3A95
oklch(52.3% 0.172 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#792971
oklch(42.8% 0.142 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#9F3A95 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) | #355A98 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576892 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54362 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3A95
#9F3A95
oklch(52.3% 0.172 331.8)
- #007F3F
#007F3F
oklch(52.2% 0.137 152)
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 #9F3A95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3A95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #9F3A95 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.