#9041B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.2% 0.188 312), rgb(144, 65, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9041B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9041B9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 65, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.188 312) |
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 #9041B9 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9041B9 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9041B9 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9041B9 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 312)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9041B9
oklch(53.2% 0.188 312)
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Step 700
700
#8139A6
oklch(49.1% 0.174 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#9041B9 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) | #0062BD | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3667B6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5977 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9041B9
#9041B9
oklch(53.2% 0.188 312)
- #4A7D00
#4A7D00
oklch(53.3% 0.148 132.1)
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 #9041B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
Use #9041B9 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.