#9C3DA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.183 322.7), rgb(156, 61, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9C3DA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 61, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.183 322.7) |
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 #9C3DA9 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3DA9 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3DA9 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3DA9 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C783D0
oklch(70.6% 0.132 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B861C4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C3DA9
oklch(53.3% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3598
oklch(49.2% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#722D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#9C3DA9 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) | #255FAC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6AA6 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4E6D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3DA9
#9C3DA9
oklch(53.3% 0.183 322.7)
- #008504
#008504
oklch(53.4% 0.181 142.7)
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 #9C3DA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3DA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #9C3DA9 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.