#9C1199
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.214 329.3), rgb(156, 17, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9C1199 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1199 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 17, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 80%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.214 329.3) |
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 #9C1199 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1199 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1199 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1199 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.104 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D877D2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B624B2
oklch(55.5% 0.23 329.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1199
oklch(48.9% 0.214 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F167C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671C64
oklch(37.7% 0.138 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#9C1199 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) | #004D9C | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425E96 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22D5A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1199
#9C1199
oklch(48.9% 0.214 329.3)
- #007431
#007431
oklch(48.8% 0.136 149.4)
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 #9C1199, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1199.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.096
Use #9C1199 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.