#9C7199
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.5% 0.078 328.8), rgb(156, 113, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9C7199 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7199 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 113, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.078 328.8) |
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 #9C7199 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7199 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7199 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7199 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B4
oklch(70.6% 0.062 328.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7199
oklch(60.5% 0.078 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F618C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#634261
oklch(42.8% 0.065 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#9C7199 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) | #6F7B9B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798198 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F747F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7199
#9C7199
oklch(60.5% 0.078 328.8)
- #608F68
#608F68
oklch(60.5% 0.078 149)
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 #9C7199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #9C7199 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.