#9100BB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.242 315), rgb(145, 0, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#9100BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 315°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9100BB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 0, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.242 315) |
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 #9100BB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9100BB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9100BB text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9100BB text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.118 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB77EF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD4AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A91AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.261 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#760E97
oklch(42.7% 0.2 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A78
oklch(37.7% 0.155 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381247
oklch(27.1% 0.099 314.9)
#9100BB 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) | #0051BF | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB8 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D406D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9100BB
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
- #397100
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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 #9100BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9100BB.
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 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #9100BB 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.