#9000BB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.242 314.7), rgb(144, 0, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9000BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9000BB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 0, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.242 314.7) |
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 #9000BB | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9000BB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9000BB text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9000BB text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF5
oklch(81% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB77F0
oklch(70.7% 0.188 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD4AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A81BD8
oklch(55.5% 0.26 314.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9000BB
oklch(49% 0.242 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#750F98
oklch(42.7% 0.2 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A79
oklch(37.7% 0.156 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381247
oklch(27.1% 0.099 314.9)
#9000BB 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) | #0050BF | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB8 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C406D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9000BB
#9000BB
oklch(49% 0.242 314.7)
- #3A7100
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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 #9000BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9000BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #9000BB 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.