#9049E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.224 300.2), rgb(144, 73, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9049E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9049E5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.224 300.2) |
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 #9049E5 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9049E5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9049E5 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9049E5 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DED1F9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B186F5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F63F1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9049E5
oklch(57.3% 0.224 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7633C2
oklch(49.1% 0.208 300)
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Step 800
800
#602C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#9049E5 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) | #0070EA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6E92 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9049E5
#9049E5
oklch(57.3% 0.224 300.2)
- #6E8300
#6E8300
oklch(57.3% 0.136 120.3)
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 #9049E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9049E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
Use #9049E5 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.