#9A1C76
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.3% 0.182 342.8), rgb(154, 28, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#9A1C76 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A1C76 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 28, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.182 342.8) |
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 #9A1C76 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A1C76 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A1C76 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A1C76 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3391
oklch(55.5% 0.195 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A1C76
oklch(47.3% 0.182 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#822064
oklch(42.6% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#692152
oklch(37.6% 0.118 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#9A1C76 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) | #2B4878 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C73 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A41D48 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A1C76
#9A1C76
oklch(47.3% 0.182 342.8)
- #006D4A
#006D4A
oklch(47.3% 0.103 162.5)
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 #9A1C76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A1C76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
Use #9A1C76 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.