#9803AA
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49% 0.231 322.4), rgb(152, 3, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9803AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.231 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9803AA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 3, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.231 322.4) |
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 #9803AA | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9803AA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9803AA text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9803AA text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C649D8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B11CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.248 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9803AA
oklch(49% 0.231 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C108A
oklch(42.8% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#9803AA 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) | #004EAE | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5CA7 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3563 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9803AA
#9803AA
oklch(49% 0.231 322.4)
- #017600
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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 #9803AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9803AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
Use #9803AA 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.