#9E009D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49% 0.225 328.7), rgb(158, 0, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9E009D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 329°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E009D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 0, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.225 328.7) |
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 #9E009D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E009D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E009D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E009D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D6
oklch(70.8% 0.175 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD48CA
oklch(63.1% 0.222 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B81AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.242 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#810E80
oklch(42.8% 0.187 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#681966
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#9E009D 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) | #004CA0 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42A5B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E009D
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
- #00752F
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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 #9E009D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E009D.
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 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.100
Use #9E009D 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.