#9D009E
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(48.9% 0.225 328), rgb(157, 0, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9D009E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 328°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D009E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 0, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.225 328) |
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 #9D009E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D009E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D009E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D009E text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D974D7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 328)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CC
oklch(63.1% 0.223 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.242 327.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D009E
oklch(48.9% 0.225 328)
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Step 800
800
#800E81
oklch(42.7% 0.187 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#9D009E 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) | #004CA1 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5D9B | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22B5B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D009E
#9D009E
oklch(48.9% 0.225 328)
- #00752C
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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 #9D009E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D009E.
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 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.100
Use #9D009E 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.