#9049C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.2% 0.193 306.9), rgb(144, 73, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9049C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9049C8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.193 306.9) |
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 #9049C8 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9049C8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9049C8 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9049C8 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A667DC
oklch(63.2% 0.177 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9049C8
oklch(55.2% 0.193 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.18 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64318D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D71
oklch(37.8% 0.116 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#9049C8 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) | #0069CC | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6CC5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876382 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9049C8
#9049C8
oklch(55.2% 0.193 306.9)
- #5C8000
#5C8000
oklch(55.2% 0.142 126.7)
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 #9049C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #9049C8 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.