#9C2CA4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.2 325.1), rgb(156, 44, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9C2CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 44, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.2 325.1) |
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 #9C2CA4 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2CA4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2CA4 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2CA4 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 500
500
#C255CA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE33B6
oklch(55.7% 0.215 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2CA4
oklch(51.3% 0.2 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#79217F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#9C2CA4 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) | #0457A7 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4564A1 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4166 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2CA4
#9C2CA4
oklch(51.3% 0.2 325.1)
- #007D20
#007D20
oklch(51.3% 0.161 145.1)
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 #9C2CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.096
Use #9C2CA4 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.