#9C00A0
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(48.9% 0.226 327), rgb(156, 0, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#9C00A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.226 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C00A0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 0, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.226 327) |
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 #9C00A0 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C00A0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C00A0 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C00A0 text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#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
#E7A8E6
oklch(81% 0.109 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#D874D9
oklch(70.7% 0.176 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB48CE
oklch(63.1% 0.224 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B61BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.243 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C00A0
oklch(48.9% 0.226 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F82
oklch(42.6% 0.187 327)
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Step 900
900
#671969
oklch(37.8% 0.146 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#9C00A0 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) | #004CA3 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5D9D | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12D5D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C00A0
#9C00A0
oklch(48.9% 0.226 327)
- #007528
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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 #9C00A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C00A0.
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 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.100
Use #9C00A0 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.