#9C3A91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.167 332.4), rgb(156, 58, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9C3A91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3A91 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 58, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.167 332.4) |
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 #9C3A91 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3A91 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3A91 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3A91 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C4
oklch(70.7% 0.129 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB4
oklch(63% 0.164 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3A91
oklch(51.7% 0.167 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#782B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#9C3A91 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) | #365994 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56678E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24260 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3A91
#9C3A91
oklch(51.7% 0.167 332.4)
- #007D3F
#007D3F
oklch(51.7% 0.135 152.4)
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 #9C3A91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3A91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.090
Use #9C3A91 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.