#9C3393
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.178 331.5), rgb(156, 51, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9C3393 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3393 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 51, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.178 331.5) |
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 #9C3393 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3393 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3393 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3393 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35AB9
oklch(63% 0.176 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA5
oklch(55.7% 0.191 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3393
oklch(51% 0.178 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2773
oklch(42.8% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62255D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#9C3393 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) | #2C5696 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526590 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23E5E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3393
#9C3393
oklch(51% 0.178 331.5)
- #007B3B
#007B3B
oklch(51% 0.136 151.4)
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 #9C3393, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3393.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #9C3393 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.