#9C2E80
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.17 339.8), rgb(156, 46, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9C2E80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2E80 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 46, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.17 339.8) |
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 #9C2E80 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2E80 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2E80 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2E80 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 340)
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Step 600
600
#B43C95
oklch(55.7% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2E80
oklch(49.5% 0.17 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2767
oklch(42.8% 0.141 340)
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Step 900
900
#652554
oklch(37.6% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#9C2E80 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) | #355082 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57627D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53153 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2E80
#9C2E80
oklch(49.5% 0.17 339.8)
- #00754B
#00754B
oklch(49.6% 0.113 159.8)
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 #9C2E80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2E80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #9C2E80 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.