#9C1F85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.19 337), rgb(156, 31, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9C1F85 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1F85 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 31, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 67%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.19 337) |
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 #9C1F85 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1F85 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1F85 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1F85 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B2
oklch(63.2% 0.188 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8319E
oklch(55.7% 0.205 337)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1F85
oklch(48.5% 0.19 337)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#682159
oklch(37.8% 0.123 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#9C1F85 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) | #234C88 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505F82 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52851 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1F85
#9C1F85
oklch(48.5% 0.19 337)
- #007244
#007244
oklch(48.6% 0.115 157.2)
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 #9C1F85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1F85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #9C1F85 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.