#9C25A6
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.209 324.6), rgb(156, 37, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#9C25A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C25A6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 37, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.209 324.6) |
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 #9C25A6 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C25A6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C25A6 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C25A6 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C452CD
oklch(63.2% 0.206 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF2EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.224 324.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C25A6
oklch(50.9% 0.209 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C82
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#632068
oklch(37.8% 0.134 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#9C25A6 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) | #0055A9 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4063A3 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3E65 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C25A6
#9C25A6
oklch(50.9% 0.209 324.6)
- #007C1B
#007C1B
oklch(50.9% 0.162 144.5)
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 #9C25A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C25A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
Use #9C25A6 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.