#901FAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49% 0.214 318.6), rgb(144, 31, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#901FAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901FAB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 31, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.214 318.6) |
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 #901FAB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #901FAB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901FAB text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #901FAB text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE2
oklch(70.6% 0.166 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D9
oklch(63.2% 0.211 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A830C6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#901FAB
oklch(49% 0.214 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#901FAB 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) | #0051AF | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285CA8 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4067 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901FAB
#901FAB
oklch(49% 0.214 318.6)
- #297300
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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 #901FAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #901FAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #901FAB 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.