#9C12F1
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.281 305.3), rgb(156, 18, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9C12F1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.281 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.281) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C12F1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 18, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 89%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.281 305.3) |
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 #9C12F1 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C12F1 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C12F1 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C12F1 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF4DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.252 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C12F1
oklch(55.5% 0.281 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C09AA
oklch(42.7% 0.216 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#581986
oklch(37.7% 0.168 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#33124F
oklch(27% 0.107 304.9)
#9C12F1 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) | #0065F6 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068ED | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5D8F | 0.195 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.283 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C12F1
#9C12F1
oklch(55.5% 0.281 305.3)
- #608000
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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 #9C12F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C12F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.017
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.036
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.065
Use #9C12F1 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.