#9C37AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.193 322.3), rgb(156, 55, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9C37AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C37AB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 55, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.193 322.3) |
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 #9C37AB | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C37AB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C37AB text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C37AB text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D3
oklch(70.6% 0.139 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C37AB
oklch(52.8% 0.193 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D319B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#732A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#9C37AB 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) | #155DAE | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4768A8 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4B6D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C37AB
#9C37AB
oklch(52.8% 0.193 322.3)
- #068300
#068300
oklch(52.9% 0.179 142.3)
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 #9C37AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C37AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #9C37AB 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.