#9C1F92
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.199 331.8), rgb(156, 31, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#9C1F92 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1F92 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 31, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.199 331.8) |
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 #9C1F92 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1F92 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1F92 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1F92 text on black | 3.02:1 | 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
#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
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BE
oklch(63.2% 0.197 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1F92
oklch(49.3% 0.199 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D76
oklch(42.6% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#9C1F92 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) | #124F95 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A608F | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33058 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1F92
#9C1F92
oklch(49.3% 0.199 331.8)
- #007539
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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 #9C1F92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1F92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #9C1F92 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.