#9C2287
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.189 336.3), rgb(156, 34, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9C2287 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2287 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 34, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.189 336.3) |
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 #9C2287 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2287 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2287 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2287 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#B7329F
oklch(55.7% 0.204 336.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2287
oklch(48.9% 0.189 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F206E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#672159
oklch(37.7% 0.122 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#9C2287 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) | #244D8A | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505F84 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42B53 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2287
#9C2287
oklch(48.9% 0.189 336.3)
- #007343
#007343
oklch(48.9% 0.118 156.4)
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 #9C2287, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2287.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #9C2287 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.