#9C28A4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.204 325.2), rgb(156, 40, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#9C28A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C28A4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 40, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.204 325.2) |
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 #9C28A4 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C28A4 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C28A4 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C28A4 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C353CB
oklch(63% 0.202 325)
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Step 600
600
#AF30B7
oklch(55.6% 0.22 325.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C28A4
oklch(51% 0.204 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E80
oklch(42.7% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#9C28A4 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) | #0055A7 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4363A1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03E65 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C28A4
#9C28A4
oklch(51% 0.204 325.2)
- #007C20
#007C20
oklch(51% 0.159 145.2)
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 #9C28A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C28A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.095
Use #9C28A4 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.