#9C3183
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.168 338.5), rgb(156, 49, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9C3183 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3183 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 49, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.168 338.5) |
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 #9C3183 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3183 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3183 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3183 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAB
oklch(63% 0.167 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B23D96
oklch(55.5% 0.181 338.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3183
oklch(50% 0.168 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2868
oklch(42.6% 0.139 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#652655
oklch(37.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#9C3183 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) | #365285 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586380 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53555 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3183
#9C3183
oklch(50% 0.168 338.5)
- #007649
#007649
oklch(49.9% 0.116 158.4)
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 #9C3183, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3183.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
Use #9C3183 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.