#9042B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.187 311.9), rgb(144, 66, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9042B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9042B9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 66, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.187 311.9) |
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 #9042B9 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9042B9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9042B9 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9042B9 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 312.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9042B9
oklch(53.4% 0.187 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8139A6
oklch(49.1% 0.174 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#693187
oklch(42.8% 0.144 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#9042B9 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) | #0162BD | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3768B6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5978 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9042B9
#9042B9
oklch(53.4% 0.187 311.9)
- #4B7D00
#4B7D00
oklch(53.3% 0.148 131.8)
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 #9042B9, 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 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #9042B9 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.