#9049C4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.188 307.9), rgb(144, 73, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9049C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9049C4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.188 307.9) |
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 #9049C4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9049C4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9049C4 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9049C4 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A667D9
oklch(63% 0.174 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9049C4
oklch(55% 0.188 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#65328B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9049C4 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) | #0068C8 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346CC1 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886280 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9049C4
#9049C4
oklch(55% 0.188 307.9)
- #598000
#598000
oklch(55% 0.143 127.8)
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 #9049C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #9049C4 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.