#9050D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.201 302.1), rgb(144, 80, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9050D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9050D8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 80, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.201 302.1) |
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 #9050D8 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9050D8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9050D8 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9050D8 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B289EB
oklch(70.8% 0.144 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E4
oklch(63% 0.185 302)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9050D8
oklch(57.3% 0.201 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#763AB6
oklch(49% 0.187 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#9050D8 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) | #0070DC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2171D5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816D8D | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9050D8
#9050D8
oklch(57.3% 0.201 302.1)
- #6B8400
#6B8400
oklch(57.3% 0.139 122)
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 #9050D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9050D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9050D8 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.