#9C3A95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.17 330.6), rgb(156, 58, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#9C3A95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3A95 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 58, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.17 330.6) |
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 #9C3A95 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3A95 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3A95 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3A95 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#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
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C7
oklch(70.8% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC40A4
oklch(55.7% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3A95
oklch(51.9% 0.17 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#772A72
oklch(42.6% 0.141 330.4)
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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)
#9C3A95 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) | #335A98 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556792 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24462 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3A95
#9C3A95
oklch(51.9% 0.17 330.6)
- #007E3A
#007E3A
oklch(51.9% 0.141 150.6)
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 #9C3A95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3A95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
Use #9C3A95 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.