#9C2188
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.19 335.8), rgb(156, 33, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9C2188 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2188 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 33, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.19 335.8) |
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 #9C2188 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2188 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2188 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2188 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B4
oklch(63% 0.188 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B732A0
oklch(55.7% 0.205 335.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2188
oklch(48.8% 0.19 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.158 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1535
oklch(27.1% 0.078 335.9)
#9C2188 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) | #224D8B | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F85 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42B53 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2188
#9C2188
oklch(48.8% 0.19 335.8)
- #007342
#007342
oklch(48.8% 0.119 155.9)
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 #9C2188, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2188.
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 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #9C2188 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.