#9048C2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.188 308.6), rgb(144, 72, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9048C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9048C2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 72, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.188 308.6) |
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 #9048C2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9048C2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9048C2 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9048C2 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B988E0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A767D8
oklch(63.1% 0.173 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9048C2
oklch(54.7% 0.188 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#66328A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9048C2 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) | #0167C6 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356BBF | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89607E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9048C2
#9048C2
oklch(54.7% 0.188 308.6)
- #578000
#578000
oklch(54.9% 0.145 128.5)
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 #9048C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #9048C2 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.