#9800A4
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(48.5% 0.227 324.4), rgb(152, 0, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#9800A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9800A4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 0, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.227 324.4) |
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 #9800A4 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9800A4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9800A4 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9800A4 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D575DD
oklch(70.6% 0.177 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C849D3
oklch(63% 0.225 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B31DC0
oklch(55.5% 0.244 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9800A4
oklch(48.5% 0.227 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D1086
oklch(42.6% 0.188 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#651A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#9800A4 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) | #004CA8 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315BA1 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B315F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9800A4
#9800A4
oklch(48.5% 0.227 324.4)
- #007417
#007417
oklch(48.5% 0.156 144.3)
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 #9800A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9800A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.097
Use #9800A4 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.