#9711A6
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49% 0.222 323.2), rgb(151, 17, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9711A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9711A6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 17, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 81%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.222 323.2) |
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 #9711A6 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9711A6 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9711A6 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9711A6 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D277DD
oklch(70.6% 0.172 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C54DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B025C1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 323)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9711A6
oklch(49% 0.222 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B1687
oklch(42.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#631C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 323)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#9711A6 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) | #004FAA | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325DA3 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993662 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9711A6
#9711A6
oklch(49% 0.222 323.2)
- #00760B
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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 #9711A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9711A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.094
Use #9711A6 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.