#9C2DAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.207 321.7), rgb(156, 45, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9C2DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2DAE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 45, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.207 321.7) |
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 #9C2DAE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2DAE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2DAE text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2DAE text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C054D2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB31BF
oklch(55.6% 0.223 321.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2DAE
oklch(52% 0.207 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#771F85
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#60216B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#9C2DAE 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) | #0059B2 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E65AB | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E466B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2DAE
#9C2DAE
oklch(52% 0.207 321.7)
- #128000
#128000
oklch(52.2% 0.174 141.7)
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 #9C2DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2DAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.092
Use #9C2DAE 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.