#9C257D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.179 340.7), rgb(156, 37, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9C257D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C257D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 37, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.179 340.7) |
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 #9C257D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C257D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C257D text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C257D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56A9
oklch(63% 0.177 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83694
oklch(55.6% 0.192 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C257D
oklch(48.6% 0.179 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#802367
oklch(42.7% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#9C257D 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) | #2F4C7F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555F7A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6284E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C257D
#9C257D
oklch(48.6% 0.179 340.7)
- #00724A
#00724A
oklch(48.7% 0.11 160.4)
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 #9C257D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C257D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #9C257D 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.