#9704A8
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(48.7% 0.228 322.7), rgb(151, 4, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#9704A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9704A8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 4, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.228 322.7) |
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 #9704A8 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9704A8 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9704A8 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9704A8 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#D376E0
oklch(70.7% 0.177 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B11EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.246 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9704A8
oklch(48.7% 0.228 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1189
oklch(42.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#9704A8 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) | #004EAC | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5CA5 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993462 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9704A8
#9704A8
oklch(48.7% 0.228 322.7)
- #007503
#007503
oklch(48.7% 0.165 142.7)
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 #9704A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9704A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
Use #9704A8 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.