#9C2399
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.201 329.2), rgb(156, 35, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9C2399 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2399 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 35, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.201 329.2) |
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 #9C2399 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2399 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2399 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2399 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C752C3
oklch(63% 0.199 329)
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Step 600
600
#B22FAF
oklch(55.5% 0.216 329)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2399
oklch(49.9% 0.201 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#9C2399 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) | #0A519C | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486196 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2365D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2399
#9C2399
oklch(49.9% 0.201 329.2)
- #007832
#007832
oklch(50% 0.14 149.2)
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 #9C2399, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2399.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.095
Use #9C2399 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.