#9C7294
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.5% 0.071 333.3), rgb(156, 114, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9C7294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7294 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 114, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.071 333.3) |
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 #9C7294 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7294 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7294 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7294 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694AF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7294
oklch(60.5% 0.071 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6287
oklch(55.6% 0.078 333)
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Step 700
700
#795172
oklch(49% 0.072 333)
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Step 800
800
#63435D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#9C7294 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) | #727B95 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8193 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0747E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7294
#9C7294
oklch(60.5% 0.071 333.3)
- #608E6E
#608E6E
oklch(60.4% 0.07 153.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #9C7294
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #9C7294. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
Use #9C7294 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.