#9042DE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(56% 0.225 302.5), rgb(144, 66, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9042DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9042DE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 66, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.225 302.5) |
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 #9042DE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9042DE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9042DE text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9042DE text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B585F3
oklch(70.8% 0.162 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A361EE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9042DE
oklch(56% 0.225 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A31C0
oklch(49.2% 0.209 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#632A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9042DE 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) | #006BE3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80678C | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9042DE
#9042DE
oklch(56% 0.225 302.5)
- #678000
#678000
oklch(56% 0.136 122.3)
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 #9042DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9042DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
Use #9042DE 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.