#9F1792
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.207 332.9), rgb(159, 23, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9F1792 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F1792 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 23, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.207 332.9) |
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 #9F1792 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F1792 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F1792 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9F1792 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DD
oklch(81% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 333)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBD
oklch(63% 0.205 333)
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Step 600
600
#B827AA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 332.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F1792
oklch(49.3% 0.207 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811876
oklch(42.8% 0.172 333)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#9F1792 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) | #0A4D95 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A608F | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62A57 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F1792
#9F1792
oklch(49.3% 0.207 332.9)
- #00753C
#00753C
oklch(49.3% 0.127 152.9)
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 #9F1792, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F1792.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
Use #9F1792 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.