#9C3C8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.162 333.3), rgb(156, 60, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9C3C8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3C8F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 60, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.162 333.3) |
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 #9C3C8F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3C8F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3C8F text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3C8F 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC439E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3C8F
oklch(51.8% 0.162 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#782C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#9C3C8F 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) | #3A5992 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58678C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34360 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3C8F
#9C3C8F
oklch(51.8% 0.162 333.3)
- #007D42
#007D42
oklch(51.7% 0.132 153.4)
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 #9C3C8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3C8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #9C3C8F 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.