#901C80
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.1% 0.183 334.7), rgb(144, 28, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#901C80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901C80 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 28, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.183 334.7) |
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 #901C80 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901C80 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901C80 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #901C80 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B337A0
oklch(55.5% 0.196 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#901C80
oklch(46.1% 0.183 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D236F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#901C80 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) | #1A4783 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47577D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97284D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901C80
#901C80
oklch(46.1% 0.183 334.7)
- #006A3A
#006A3A
oklch(46% 0.114 154.8)
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 #901C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #901C80 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.