#9C2BA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.202 324.8), rgb(156, 43, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#9C2BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 43, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.202 324.8) |
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 #9C2BA5 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2BA5 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2BA5 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2BA5 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C254CB
oklch(63% 0.2 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B7
oklch(55.6% 0.217 325)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2BA5
oklch(51.3% 0.202 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#9C2BA5 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) | #0057A8 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4464A2 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4066 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2BA5
#9C2BA5
oklch(51.3% 0.202 324.8)
- #007D1D
#007D1D
oklch(51.2% 0.162 144.7)
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 #9C2BA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2BA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.095
Use #9C2BA5 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.