#9F1C81
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.192 339.7), rgb(159, 28, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9F1C81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F1C81 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 28, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 70%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.192 339.7) |
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 #9F1C81 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F1C81 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F1C81 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F1C81 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#D051AD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E99
oklch(55.7% 0.206 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F1C81
oklch(48.6% 0.192 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#821D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#691F56
oklch(37.6% 0.124 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#9F1C81 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) | #274B84 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7E | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9224E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F1C81
#9F1C81
oklch(48.6% 0.192 339.7)
- #007249
#007249
oklch(48.7% 0.11 159.8)
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 #9F1C81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F1C81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
Use #9F1C81 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.