#9B00A9
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.3% 0.232 323.8), rgb(155, 0, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#9B00A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.232 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B00A9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 0, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.232 323.8) |
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 #9B00A9 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B00A9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B00A9 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B00A9 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8EA
oklch(81% 0.112 324)
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Step 400
400
#D574DF
oklch(70.6% 0.18 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C848D6
oklch(63.1% 0.229 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B418C3
oklch(55.7% 0.25 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B00A9
oklch(49.3% 0.232 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D0D88
oklch(42.6% 0.192 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#9B00A9 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) | #004EAD | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305DA6 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3362 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B00A9
#9B00A9
oklch(49.3% 0.232 323.8)
- #007713
#007713
oklch(49.4% 0.161 143.8)
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 #9B00A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B00A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #9B00A9 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.