#9050AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.152 314.2), rgb(144, 80, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9050AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9050AD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.152 314.2) |
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 #9050AD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9050AD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9050AD text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9050AD text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.109 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9050AD
oklch(54.6% 0.152 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4398
oklch(49.1% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#9050AD 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) | #3967B0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6DAB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5F77 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9050AD
#9050AD
oklch(54.6% 0.152 314.2)
- #47820C
#47820C
oklch(54.5% 0.152 134.2)
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 #9050AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9050AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #9050AD 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.