#9F3E8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.159 336), rgb(159, 62, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#9F3E8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3E8C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 62, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.159 336) |
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 #9F3E8C | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3E8C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3E8C text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3E8C text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C260AD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 336)
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Step 600
600
#AD4398
oklch(55.5% 0.17 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3E8C
oklch(52.3% 0.159 336)
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Step 800
800
#792C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 336)
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Step 900
900
#622956
oklch(37.8% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#9F3E8C 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) | #3F5B8E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6989 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7435F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3E8C
#9F3E8C
oklch(52.3% 0.159 336)
- #007F49
#007F49
oklch(52.4% 0.128 155.7)
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 #9F3E8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3E8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #9F3E8C 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.