#9C299B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.196 328.4), rgb(156, 41, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9C299B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C299B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 41, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.196 328.4) |
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 #9C299B | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C299B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C299B text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C299B text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C555C3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B033AF
oklch(55.5% 0.211 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C299B
oklch(50.5% 0.196 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#9C299B 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) | #14549E | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496398 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13A60 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C299B
#9C299B
oklch(50.5% 0.196 328.4)
- #007A30
#007A30
oklch(50.6% 0.145 148.4)
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 #9C299B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C299B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.094
Use #9C299B 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.