#9105BA
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.239 315.2), rgb(145, 5, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9105BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.239 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9105BA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 5, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.239 315.2) |
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 #9105BA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9105BA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9105BA text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9105BA text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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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
#DDAAF4
oklch(81% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB77EE
oklch(70.6% 0.185 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD4BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.236 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A91DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.257 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9105BA
oklch(49.2% 0.239 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#761096
oklch(42.7% 0.198 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B78
oklch(37.8% 0.154 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#9105BA 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) | #0051BE | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB7 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D406D | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9105BA
#9105BA
oklch(49.2% 0.239 315.2)
- #387200
#387200
oklch(49.3% 0.145 135.3)
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 #9105BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9105BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #9105BA 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.