#9C1779
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.4% 0.189 342), rgb(156, 23, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#9C1779 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1779 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 23, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.189 342) |
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 #9C1779 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1779 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1779 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1779 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 342)
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Step 500
500
#D151A9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC2E94
oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1779
oklch(47.4% 0.189 342)
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Step 800
800
#831D66
oklch(42.6% 0.156 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#9C1779 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) | #27477B | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C76 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A61A48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1779
#9C1779
oklch(47.4% 0.189 342)
- #006E4A
#006E4A
oklch(47.6% 0.104 162.1)
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 #9C1779, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1779.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #9C1779 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.