#9C4197
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.161 329.7), rgb(156, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9C4197 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4197 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.161 329.7) |
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 #9C4197 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4197 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4197 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4197 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C985C3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 329.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4197
oklch(52.8% 0.161 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A89
oklch(49.1% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#9C4197 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) | #3A5D9A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586A94 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14A66 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4197
#9C4197
oklch(52.8% 0.161 329.7)
- #008139
#008139
oklch(52.7% 0.146 149.9)
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 #9C4197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #9C4197 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.