#9C3894
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.172 331.1), rgb(156, 56, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9C3894 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3894 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 56, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.172 331.1) |
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 #9C3894 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3894 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3894 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3894 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C15DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.185 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3894
oklch(51.6% 0.172 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#782972
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61275C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#9C3894 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) | #325897 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546691 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24261 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3894
#9C3894
oklch(51.6% 0.172 331.1)
- #007D3B
#007D3B
oklch(51.6% 0.139 151.1)
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 #9C3894, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3894.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.090
Use #9C3894 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.