#9C3980
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.155 340.4), rgb(156, 57, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9C3980 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3980 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.155 340.4) |
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 #9C3980 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3980 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3980 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3980 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C560A6
oklch(63.2% 0.153 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04391
oklch(55.7% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3980
oklch(50.7% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C64
oklch(42.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#9C3980 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) | #3F5582 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C657E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53B57 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3980
#9C3980
oklch(50.7% 0.155 340.4)
- #00794F
#00794F
oklch(50.9% 0.114 160.5)
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 #9C3980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #9C3980 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.