#9C1777
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.3% 0.188 342.9), rgb(156, 23, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#9C1777 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1777 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 23, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.188 342.9) |
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 #9C1777 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1777 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1777 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1777 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D151A7
oklch(63% 0.187 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F92
oklch(55.6% 0.202 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1777
oklch(47.3% 0.188 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#841D65
oklch(42.7% 0.156 343)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#9C1777 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) | #294779 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C74 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A61847 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1777
#9C1777
oklch(47.3% 0.188 342.9)
- #006D4B
#006D4B
oklch(47.3% 0.102 163.2)
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 #9C1777, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1777.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #9C1777 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.