#9C2CE1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.252 307.8), rgb(156, 44, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9C2CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 44, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.252 307.8) |
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 #9C2CE1 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2CE1 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2CE1 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2CE1 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF9
oklch(81% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.181 308)
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Step 500
500
#B053F3
oklch(63.1% 0.233 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C2CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.252 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#851AC3
oklch(49% 0.234 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C1B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#58207E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#9C2CE1 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) | #0066E6 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDD | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905D88 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2CE1
#9C2CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.252 307.8)
- #5A8200
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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 #9C2CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.046
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.072
Use #9C2CE1 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.