#9048E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.228 299.7), rgb(144, 72, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9048E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9048E8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 72, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.228 299.7) |
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 #9048E8 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9048E8 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9048E8 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9048E8 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B186F7
oklch(70.8% 0.164 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9048E8
oklch(57.4% 0.228 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7631C4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#602B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#9048E8 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) | #0070ED | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F93 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9048E8
#9048E8
oklch(57.4% 0.228 299.7)
- #6F8300
#6F8300
oklch(57.3% 0.136 119.8)
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 #9048E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9048E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
Use #9048E8 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.