#9042BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.19 311), rgb(144, 66, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9042BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9042BC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 66, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.19 311) |
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 #9042BC | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9042BC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9042BC text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9042BC text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DF
oklch(70.8% 0.136 311)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9042BC
oklch(53.6% 0.19 311)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683088
oklch(42.6% 0.146 311)
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Step 900
900
#552C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#9042BC 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) | #0063C0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3468B9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5A79 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9042BC
#9042BC
oklch(53.6% 0.19 311)
- #4E7D00
#4E7D00
oklch(53.5% 0.146 130.9)
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 #9042BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #9042BC 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.