#9916A3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.217 324.8), rgb(153, 22, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9916A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9916A3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 22, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.217 324.8) |
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 #9916A3 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9916A3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9916A3 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9916A3 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D478DA
oklch(70.8% 0.168 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B127BC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9916A3
oklch(49.3% 0.217 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D69
oklch(37.7% 0.14 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#9916A3 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) | #004FA6 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395EA0 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3661 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9916A3
#9916A3
oklch(49.3% 0.217 324.8)
- #00771B
#00771B
oklch(49.5% 0.157 144.7)
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 #9916A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9916A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #9916A3 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.