#9C2197
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.201 329.9), rgb(156, 33, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9C2197 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 330°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2197 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 33, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.201 329.9) |
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 #9C2197 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2197 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2197 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2197 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.155 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C852C1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 330)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2197
oklch(49.7% 0.201 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#9C2197 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) | #0B509A | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486094 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2345C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2197
#9C2197
oklch(49.7% 0.201 329.9)
- #007734
#007734
oklch(49.7% 0.137 149.9)
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 #9C2197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2197.
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 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.094
Use #9C2197 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.