#9C1C78
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.7% 0.184 342.6), rgb(156, 28, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#9C1C78 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1C78 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 28, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.184 342.6) |
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 #9C1C78 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1C78 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1C78 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1C78 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#D053A7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3192
oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1C78
oklch(47.7% 0.184 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#831F65
oklch(42.7% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#692152
oklch(37.6% 0.118 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#9C1C78 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) | #2B497A | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D75 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A61D49 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1C78
#9C1C78
oklch(47.7% 0.184 342.6)
- #006E4B
#006E4B
oklch(47.6% 0.103 162.7)
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 #9C1C78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1C78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #9C1C78 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.