#9C179A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.211 328.9), rgb(156, 23, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9C179A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C179A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 23, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.211 328.9) |
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 #9C179A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C179A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C179A text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C179A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 329)
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Step 600
600
#B527B2
oklch(55.5% 0.227 329.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C179A
oklch(49.3% 0.211 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E187C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 329)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#9C179A 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) | #004E9D | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F97 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2305B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C179A
#9C179A
oklch(49.3% 0.211 328.9)
- #007630
#007630
oklch(49.4% 0.14 148.9)
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 #9C179A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C179A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.095
Use #9C179A 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.