#9700AF
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6), rgb(151, 0, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9700AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9700AF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 0, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6) |
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 #9700AF | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9700AF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9700AF text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9700AF text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#D275E5
oklch(70.7% 0.183 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#C449DD
oklch(63.1% 0.232 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#B01ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.252 320.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B0E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.195 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#631971
oklch(37.7% 0.152 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1142
oklch(26.9% 0.096 320.7)
#9700AF 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) | #004FB3 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225CAC | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983866 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9700AF
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
- #1C7500
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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 #9700AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9700AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #9700AF 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.