#9C329F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.189 326.7), rgb(156, 50, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9C329F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C329F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 50, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.189 326.7) |
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 #9C329F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C329F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C329F text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C329F text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C158C4
oklch(63% 0.188 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD39B0
oklch(55.7% 0.203 326.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C329F
oklch(51.6% 0.189 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#78257B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#9C329F 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) | #1E58A2 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B659C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04265 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C329F
#9C329F
oklch(51.6% 0.189 326.7)
- #007E2A
#007E2A
oklch(51.7% 0.155 146.7)
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 #9C329F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C329F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.095
Use #9C329F 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.