#9701AE
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.1% 0.234 320.9), rgb(151, 1, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9701AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9701AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 1, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.234 320.9) |
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 #9701AE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9701AE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9701AE text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9701AE text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#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
#E2A8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.113 321)
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Step 400
400
#D275E4
oklch(70.6% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#C549DC
oklch(63.2% 0.231 321)
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Step 600
600
#B01BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.251 321)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9701AE
oklch(49.1% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B0F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.194 321)
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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)
#9701AE 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) | #004FB2 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245CAB | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983765 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9701AE
#9701AE
oklch(49.1% 0.234 320.9)
- #197500
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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 #9701AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9701AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #9701AE 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.