#9C239B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.202 328.5), rgb(156, 35, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9C239B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C239B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 35, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.202 328.5) |
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 #9C239B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C239B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C239B text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C239B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C752C4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B22FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 328.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C239B
oklch(50.1% 0.202 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#642063
oklch(37.6% 0.13 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#9C239B 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) | #04529E | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466198 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1375E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C239B
#9C239B
oklch(50.1% 0.202 328.5)
- #00782F
#00782F
oklch(50% 0.143 148.4)
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 #9C239B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C239B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.096
Use #9C239B 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.