#9051CD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.187 304.5), rgb(144, 81, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9051CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9051CD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 81, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.187 304.5) |
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 #9051CD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9051CD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9051CD text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9051CD text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A169DC
oklch(63% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9051CD
oklch(56.7% 0.187 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#783EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.173 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#9051CD 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) | #0D6ED1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3470CA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856A87 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9051CD
#9051CD
oklch(56.7% 0.187 304.5)
- #648300
#648300
oklch(56.5% 0.141 124.5)
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 #9051CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9051CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #9051CD 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.