#9712A9
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.2% 0.223 322.2), rgb(151, 18, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9712A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9712A9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 18, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.223 322.2) |
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 #9712A9 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9712A9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9712A9 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9712A9 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D277DF
oklch(70.7% 0.174 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C44DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.221 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF24C3
oklch(55.5% 0.24 322.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9712A9
oklch(49.2% 0.223 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1689
oklch(42.7% 0.185 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#631C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#9712A9 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) | #0050AD | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5DA6 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993864 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9712A9
#9712A9
oklch(49.2% 0.223 322.2)
- #067600
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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 #9712A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9712A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #9712A9 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.