#9C00A2
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49% 0.228 326.4), rgb(156, 0, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9C00A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C00A2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 0, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.228 326.4) |
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 #9C00A2 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C00A2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C00A2 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C00A2 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D874DA
oklch(70.7% 0.177 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB48CF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B61ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.244 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F0E84
oklch(42.7% 0.189 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#66196A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#9C00A2 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) | #004DA6 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385D9F | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02E5E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C00A2
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
- #007525
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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 #9C00A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C00A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.097
Use #9C00A2 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.