#9F1C8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.201 334), rgb(159, 28, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#9F1C8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F1C8F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 28, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 70%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.201 334) |
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 #9F1C8F | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F1C8F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F1C8F text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F1C8F text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#D978C8
oklch(70.6% 0.155 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 334)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F1C8F
oklch(49.4% 0.201 334)
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Step 800
800
#801B73
oklch(42.6% 0.166 334)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#9F1C8F 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) | #174E92 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608C | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72B56 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F1C8F
#9F1C8F
oklch(49.4% 0.201 334)
- #00753F
#00753F
oklch(49.4% 0.124 154.1)
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 #9F1C8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F1C8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
Use #9F1C8F 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.