#9C2093
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.199 331.4), rgb(156, 32, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#9C2093 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2093 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 32, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.199 331.4) |
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 #9C2093 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2093 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2093 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2093 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#D77ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.154 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.214 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2093
oklch(49.4% 0.199 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D77
oklch(42.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#9C2093 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) | #124F96 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6090 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33159 | 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°).
- #9C2093
#9C2093
oklch(49.4% 0.199 331.4)
- #007638
#007638
oklch(49.5% 0.132 151.3)
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 #9C2093, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2093.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #9C2093 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.