#9C227F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.183 339.7), rgb(156, 34, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9C227F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C227F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 34, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.183 339.7) |
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 #9C227F | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C227F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C227F text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C227F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD3
oklch(81% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.142 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83497
oklch(55.6% 0.197 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C227F
oklch(48.5% 0.183 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#812169
oklch(42.8% 0.152 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#682255
oklch(37.7% 0.118 340)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#9C227F 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) | #2B4C81 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7C | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5274E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C227F
#9C227F
oklch(48.5% 0.183 339.7)
- #007148
#007148
oklch(48.4% 0.11 159.6)
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 #9C227F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C227F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
Use #9C227F 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.