#9C259A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.2 328.8), rgb(156, 37, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9C259A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.200 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C259A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 37, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.2 328.8) |
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 #9C259A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C259A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C259A text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C259A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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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
#D47AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C753C3
oklch(63.2% 0.198 329)
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Step 600
600
#B230AF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 329)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C259A
oklch(50.2% 0.2 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#9C259A 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) | #0D529D | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486297 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1375E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C259A
#9C259A
oklch(50.2% 0.2 328.8)
- #007931
#007931
oklch(50.3% 0.143 148.8)
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 #9C259A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C259A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.095
Use #9C259A 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.