#9F3D96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.168 331.4), rgb(159, 61, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9F3D96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3D96 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 61, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.168 331.4) |
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 #9F3D96 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3D96 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3D96 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3D96 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F3D96
oklch(52.7% 0.168 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#903788
oklch(49.1% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#752E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#9F3D96 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) | #385C99 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586A93 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54664 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3D96
#9F3D96
oklch(52.7% 0.168 331.4)
- #00813E
#00813E
oklch(52.8% 0.141 151.3)
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 #9F3D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #9F3D96 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.