#9023AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.209 318.8), rgb(144, 35, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9023AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9023AA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 35, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.209 318.8) |
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 #9023AA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9023AA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9023AA text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9023AA text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 319)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D7
oklch(63% 0.207 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A833C4
oklch(55.7% 0.224 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9023AA
oklch(49.2% 0.209 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#752089
oklch(42.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#9023AA 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) | #0052AE | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5DA7 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904167 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9023AA
#9023AA
oklch(49.2% 0.209 318.8)
- #287400
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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 #9023AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9023AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #9023AA 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.