#9900AB
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5), rgb(153, 0, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#9900AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9900AB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 0, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5) |
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 #9900AB | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9900AB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9900AB text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9900AB text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D475E1
oklch(70.7% 0.18 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C748D9
oklch(63.2% 0.231 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B219C6
oklch(55.6% 0.251 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C0E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#64196F
oklch(37.7% 0.15 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#9900AB 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) | #004EAF | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5DA8 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3563 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9900AB
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
- #007600
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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 #9900AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9900AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #9900AB 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.