#9C00A6
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.3% 0.23 325.1), rgb(156, 0, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#9C00A6 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C00A6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 0, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.23 325.1) |
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 #9C00A6 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C00A6 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C00A6 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C00A6 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
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D774DD
oklch(70.7% 0.179 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA47D3
oklch(63.1% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B518C0
oklch(55.6% 0.248 325)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C00A6
oklch(49.3% 0.23 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0D86
oklch(42.7% 0.19 325)
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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)
#9C00A6 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) | #004EAA | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355EA3 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03160 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C00A6
#9C00A6
oklch(49.3% 0.23 325.1)
- #00761D
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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 #9C00A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C00A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.091
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.096
Use #9C00A6 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.