#9C00A5
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4), rgb(156, 0, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9C00A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C00A5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 0, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4) |
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 #9C00A5 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C00A5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C00A5 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C00A5 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E8
oklch(81% 0.111 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D774DC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA48D2
oklch(63.2% 0.227 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B519BF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0D85
oklch(42.6% 0.19 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#66196B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#9C00A5 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) | #004EA9 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365EA2 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03060 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C00A5
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
- #00761F
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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 #9C00A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C00A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.093
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.096
Use #9C00A5 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.