#9C3BD3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.225 310.2), rgb(156, 59, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9C3BD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 59, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.225 310.2) |
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 #9C3BD3 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3BD3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3BD3 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3BD3 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.102 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#C081EB
oklch(70.8% 0.162 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B05BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.207 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C3BD3
oklch(55.8% 0.225 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#852AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2693
oklch(42.8% 0.172 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#572575
oklch(37.6% 0.135 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#9C3BD3 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) | #0068D7 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6DD0 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945E84 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3BD3
#9C3BD3
oklch(55.8% 0.225 310.2)
- #558400
#558400
oklch(55.8% 0.15 130.1)
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 #9C3BD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3BD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.018
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
Use #9C3BD3 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.