#9C3175
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.159 345.4), rgb(156, 49, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9C3175 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3175 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 49, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.159 345.4) |
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 #9C3175 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3175 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3175 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3175 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D780B2
oklch(70.8% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9E
oklch(63.2% 0.157 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53F89
oklch(55.6% 0.172 345.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3175
oklch(49.4% 0.159 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E295F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#9C3175 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) | #3D5077 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6272 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62F4E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3175
#9C3175
oklch(49.4% 0.159 345.4)
- #007353
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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 #9C3175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #9C3175 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.