#9C3FA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.176 324.5), rgb(156, 63, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9C3FA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 63, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.176 324.5) |
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 #9C3FA4 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3FA4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3FA4 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3FA4 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C884CC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B862BF
oklch(63% 0.162 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C3FA4
oklch(53.3% 0.176 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3793
oklch(49.1% 0.163 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A60
oklch(37.6% 0.106 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#9C3FA4 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) | #2E5FA7 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506AA1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4D6C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3FA4
#9C3FA4
oklch(53.3% 0.176 324.5)
- #00841D
#00841D
oklch(53.3% 0.17 144.5)
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 #9C3FA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3FA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #9C3FA4 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.