#9C2B8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.185 333.1), rgb(156, 43, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9C2B8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2B8F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 43, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.185 333.1) |
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 #9C2B8F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2B8F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2B8F text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2B8F text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABD9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2B8F
oklch(50% 0.185 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2372
oklch(42.6% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#9C2B8F 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) | #265292 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50628C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3365A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2B8F
#9C2B8F
oklch(50% 0.185 333.1)
- #00773E
#00773E
oklch(49.9% 0.128 153.2)
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 #9C2B8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2B8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #9C2B8F 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.