#9050E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.22 298.6), rgb(144, 80, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9050E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9050E9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 80, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.22 298.6) |
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 #9050E9 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9050E9 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9050E9 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9050E9 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F1
oklch(63.2% 0.202 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9050E9
oklch(58.5% 0.22 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7336C2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#9050E9 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) | #0074EE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E6 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7496 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9050E9
#9050E9
oklch(58.5% 0.22 298.6)
- #748600
#748600
oklch(58.5% 0.137 118.7)
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 #9050E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9050E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
Use #9050E9 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.