#9D257C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.179 341.5), rgb(157, 37, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9D257C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D257C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 37, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.179 341.5) |
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 #9D257C | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D257C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D257C text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D257C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A8
oklch(63.1% 0.177 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B83693
oklch(55.6% 0.192 341.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D257C
oklch(48.7% 0.179 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#812266
oklch(42.7% 0.149 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#682353
oklch(37.8% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#9D257C 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) | #304C7E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566079 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7274E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D257C
#9D257C
oklch(48.7% 0.179 341.5)
- #00724C
#00724C
oklch(48.8% 0.108 161.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D257C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D257C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #9D257C 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.