#900ABB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.238 314.5), rgb(144, 10, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#900ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 314°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900ABB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 10, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 90%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.238 314.5) |
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 #900ABB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #900ABB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #900ABB text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #900ABB text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#DCAAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.115 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA78EF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC4CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.236 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A820D7
oklch(55.7% 0.256 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#900ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.238 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#751297
oklch(42.8% 0.198 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B78
oklch(37.6% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#371246
oklch(26.9% 0.097 314.6)
#900ABB 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) | #0052BF | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB8 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C426E | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900ABB
#900ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.238 314.5)
- #3B7100
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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 #900ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #900ABB.
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 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #900ABB 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.