#9037AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.191 316.4), rgb(144, 55, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9037AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9037AE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 55, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.191 316.4) |
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 #9037AE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9037AE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9037AE text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9037AE text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C481DE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED4
oklch(63.2% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A03FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9037AE
oklch(51.3% 0.191 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2987
oklch(42.6% 0.158 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A276C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#9037AE 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) | #005BB1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3763AB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4E6E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9037AE
#9037AE
oklch(51.3% 0.191 316.4)
- #377900
#377900
oklch(51.2% 0.153 136.4)
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 #9037AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9037AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.085
Use #9037AE 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.