#9051BC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1), rgb(144, 81, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9051BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 309°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9051BC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 81, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1) |
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 #9051BC | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9051BC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9051BC text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9051BC text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9051BC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A2
oklch(49.2% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 309.3)
#9051BC 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) | #2D6BBF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446EB9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A657F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9051BC
#9051BC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1)
- #578300
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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 #9051BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9051BC.
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 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #9051BC 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.