#9C3F91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.159 332.4), rgb(156, 63, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9C3F91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3F91 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 63, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.159 332.4) |
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 #9C3F91 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3F91 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3F91 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3F91 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C2
oklch(70.8% 0.123 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B3
oklch(63.2% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA449E
oklch(55.5% 0.171 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3F91
oklch(52.3% 0.159 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#762D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.132 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#9C3F91 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) | #3C5B94 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59698E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24662 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3F91
#9C3F91
oklch(52.3% 0.159 332.4)
- #007F40
#007F40
oklch(52.3% 0.136 152.3)
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 #9C3F91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3F91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
Use #9C3F91 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.