#9C3199
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.185 329), rgb(156, 49, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9C3199 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3199 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 49, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.185 329) |
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 #9C3199 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3199 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3199 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3199 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C359BF
oklch(63.2% 0.183 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 328.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3199
oklch(51.1% 0.185 329)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#9C3199 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) | #24569C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6596 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13F61 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3199
#9C3199
oklch(51.1% 0.185 329)
- #007C33
#007C33
oklch(51.2% 0.145 148.9)
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 #9C3199, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3199.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #9C3199 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.