#9E009A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(48.8% 0.223 329.7), rgb(158, 0, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#9E009A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E009A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 0, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.223 329.7) |
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 #9E009A | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E009A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E009A text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E009A 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D3
oklch(70.6% 0.172 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C8
oklch(63.2% 0.221 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B91BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.239 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E009A
oklch(48.8% 0.223 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#810F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#681965
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#9E009A 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) | #004B9D | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405E97 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42859 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E009A
#9E009A
oklch(48.8% 0.223 329.7)
- #007432
#007432
oklch(48.8% 0.135 149.7)
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 #9E009A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E009A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #9E009A 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.