#9C3D96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.166 330.2), rgb(156, 61, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9C3D96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 330°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3D96 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 61, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.166 330.2) |
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 #9C3D96 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3D96 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3D96 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3D96 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3D96
oklch(52.3% 0.166 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#762B72
oklch(42.6% 0.138 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#9C3D96 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) | #365B99 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566893 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24764 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3D96
#9C3D96
oklch(52.3% 0.166 330.2)
- #007F39
#007F39
oklch(52.1% 0.143 150.2)
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 #9C3D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #9C3D96 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.