#9C3CB2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.193 319.6), rgb(156, 60, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9C3CB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 60, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.193 319.6) |
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 #9C3CB2 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3CB2 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3CB2 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3CB2 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B760CB
oklch(63.2% 0.177 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C3CB2
oklch(53.8% 0.193 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A339E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#702B80
oklch(42.6% 0.148 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#9C3CB2 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) | #1460B5 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456AAF | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5172 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3CB2
#9C3CB2
oklch(53.8% 0.193 319.6)
- #298400
#298400
oklch(53.8% 0.172 139.6)
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 #9C3CB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3CB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
Use #9C3CB2 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.