#9C1C8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.2 333), rgb(156, 28, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9C1C8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1C8F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 28, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.2 333) |
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 #9C1C8F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1C8F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1C8F text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1C8F text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADC
oklch(81% 0.096 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#D879CA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.214 333)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1C8F
oklch(48.9% 0.2 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C75
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#9C1C8F 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) | #134D92 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32C56 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1C8F
#9C1C8F
oklch(48.9% 0.2 333)
- #00743B
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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 #9C1C8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1C8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #9C1C8F 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.