#9C2386
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.187 336.7), rgb(156, 35, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9C2386 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2386 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 35, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.187 336.7) |
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 #9C2386 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2386 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2386 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2386 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B2
oklch(63% 0.185 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6339E
oklch(55.5% 0.201 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2386
oklch(48.9% 0.187 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F216D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#672259
oklch(37.8% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#9C2386 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) | #264D89 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516083 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42C53 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2386
#9C2386
oklch(48.9% 0.187 336.7)
- #007344
#007344
oklch(48.9% 0.117 156.9)
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 #9C2386, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2386.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #9C2386 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.