#9A1C7F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.188 338.8), rgb(154, 28, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#9A1C7F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A1C7F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 28, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.188 338.8) |
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 #9A1C7F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A1C7F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A1C7F text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A1C7F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 339)
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Step 600
600
#B9319A
oklch(55.6% 0.203 338.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A1C7F
oklch(47.7% 0.188 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#811F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#9A1C7F 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) | #244982 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3234D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A1C7F
#9A1C7F
oklch(47.7% 0.188 338.8)
- #006F45
#006F45
oklch(47.7% 0.11 158.7)
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 #9A1C7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A1C7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
Use #9A1C7F 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.