#9E00A3

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#9e00a3 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(158, 0, 163), HSL(298°, 100%, 32%), CMYK(3%, 100%, 0%, 36%). Closest named color: darkmagenta. Contrast is 7.04:1 on white and 2.98:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#9e00a3
RGBrgb(158 0 163)
RGB (legacy)rgb(158, 0, 163)
RGB %rgb(62% 0% 64%)
HSLhsl(298 100% 32%)
HSV / HSBhsv(298, 100%, 64%)
HWBhwb(298 0% 36%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 100%, 0%, 36%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(37.53 65.97 -44.89)
LCHlch(37.53 79.79 325.76)
OKLaboklab(0.4939 0.1914 -0.1256)
OKLCHoklch(0.4939 0.2289 326.72)
Decimal10354851

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colordarkmagenta ΔE 5.3
Closest web-safe color#990099
Hue298°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 100%
Lightness (HSL)32%
Brightness or Value (HSV)64%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)26% / 18%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0991
Red / Green / Blue158 / 0 / 163

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.98:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 82 / -19.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -87.1 / 22

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #9e00a3;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(49.39% 0.2289 326.72);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(158 0 163 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#9e00a3] text-[#9e00a3] border-[#9e00a3]">