#9049DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.212 302.5), rgb(144, 73, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9049DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9049DA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.212 302.5) |
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 #9049DA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9049DA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9049DA text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9049DA text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A264E9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9049DA
oklch(56.5% 0.212 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7836BA
oklch(49.1% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#502B78
oklch(37.8% 0.127 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#9049DA 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) | #006DDE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816A8C | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9049DA
#9049DA
oklch(56.5% 0.212 302.5)
- #688200
#688200
oklch(56.6% 0.138 122.5)
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 #9049DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9049DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #9049DA 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.