#9045BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.187 310.4), rgb(144, 69, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9045BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9045BD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 69, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.187 310.4) |
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 #9045BD | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9045BD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9045BD text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9045BD text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 310.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9045BD
oklch(54% 0.187 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F3AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#673188
oklch(42.7% 0.144 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#542D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.111 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#9045BD 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) | #0365C1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3769BA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5D7B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9045BD
#9045BD
oklch(54% 0.187 310.4)
- #507E00
#507E00
oklch(53.9% 0.146 130.4)
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 #9045BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #9045BD 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.