#9B0AA0
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49% 0.222 326.6), rgb(155, 10, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#9B0AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B0AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 10, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.222 326.6) |
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 #9B0AA0 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B0AA0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B0AA0 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B0AA0 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D776D8
oklch(70.8% 0.171 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B520BA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B0AA0
oklch(49% 0.222 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1382
oklch(42.7% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#9B0AA0 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) | #004DA3 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5D9D | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F305D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B0AA0
#9B0AA0
oklch(49% 0.222 326.6)
- #007526
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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 #9B0AA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B0AA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.097
Use #9B0AA0 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.