#9F3F8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.156 337), rgb(159, 63, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9F3F8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3F8A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.156 337) |
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 #9F3F8A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3F8A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3F8A text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3F8A text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A9
oklch(63.2% 0.144 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F3F8A
oklch(52.4% 0.156 337)
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Step 700
700
#913A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#763066
oklch(42.6% 0.12 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#9F3F8A 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) | #415B8C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6988 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7435F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3F8A
#9F3F8A
oklch(52.4% 0.156 337)
- #007F4C
#007F4C
oklch(52.5% 0.125 157)
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 #9F3F8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3F8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #9F3F8A 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.