#9050C5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.179 306.7), rgb(144, 80, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9050C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9050C5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 80, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.179 306.7) |
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 #9050C5 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9050C5 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9050C5 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9050C5 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD6
oklch(63% 0.165 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9050C5
oklch(56% 0.179 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#793FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#633589
oklch(42.8% 0.138 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9050C5 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) | #1D6CC9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6FC2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876783 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9050C5
#9050C5
oklch(56% 0.179 306.7)
- #5E8300
#5E8300
oklch(56.1% 0.144 126.8)
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 #9050C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9050C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #9050C5 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.