#9909A9
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.2% 0.228 323), rgb(153, 9, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#9909A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9909A9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 9, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.228 323) |
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 #9909A9 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9909A9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9909A9 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9909A9 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#D476DF
oklch(70.8% 0.176 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD6
oklch(63% 0.226 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B21EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.245 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9909A9
oklch(49.2% 0.228 323)
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Step 800
800
#7C1189
oklch(42.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#641A6D
oklch(37.6% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#9909A9 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) | #004FAD | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5DA6 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3563 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9909A9
#9909A9
oklch(49.2% 0.228 323)
- #007709
#007709
oklch(49.4% 0.165 143)
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 #9909A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9909A9.
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 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #9909A9 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.