#901C7D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.9% 0.181 336), rgb(144, 28, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#901C7D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901C7D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 28, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.181 336) |
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 #901C7D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901C7D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901C7D text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #901C7D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600
#B4379D
oklch(55.5% 0.195 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#901C7D
oklch(45.9% 0.181 336)
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Step 800
800
#7E246D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#652359
oklch(37.6% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#901C7D 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) | #1E4680 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98264C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901C7D
#901C7D
oklch(45.9% 0.181 336)
- #00693C
#00693C
oklch(45.8% 0.111 156)
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 #901C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #901C7D 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.