#9049BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.179 310.5), rgb(144, 73, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9049BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9049BB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.179 310.5) |
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 #9049BB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9049BB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9049BB text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9049BB text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A868D2
oklch(63% 0.165 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9049BB
oklch(54.4% 0.179 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.166 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#663385
oklch(42.6% 0.137 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#9049BB 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) | #1B66BF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6BB8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5F7B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9049BB
#9049BB
oklch(54.4% 0.179 310.5)
- #518000
#518000
oklch(54.5% 0.148 130.5)
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 #9049BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.080
Use #9049BB 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.