#9050AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.155 313.5), rgb(144, 80, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#9050AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9050AF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 80, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.155 313.5) |
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 #9050AF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9050AF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9050AF text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9050AF text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9050AF
oklch(54.7% 0.155 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66387C
oklch(42.8% 0.118 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#9050AF 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) | #3868B2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6DAD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6078 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9050AF
#9050AF
oklch(54.7% 0.155 313.5)
- #498202
#498202
oklch(54.6% 0.154 133.3)
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 #9050AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9050AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #9050AF 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.