#9C3D94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.165 331.1), rgb(156, 61, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9C3D94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3D94 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 61, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.165 331.1) |
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 #9C3D94 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3D94 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3D94 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3D94 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB6
oklch(63% 0.163 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A2
oklch(55.5% 0.178 330.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3D94
oklch(52.2% 0.165 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#772C70
oklch(42.8% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 331)
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Step 950
950
#381835
oklch(26.8% 0.068 330.9)
#9C3D94 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) | #385B97 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576891 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24663 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3D94
#9C3D94
oklch(52.2% 0.165 331.1)
- #007F3C
#007F3C
oklch(52.2% 0.14 151.1)
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 #9C3D94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3D94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #9C3D94 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.