#9051E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.209 300), rgb(144, 81, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9051E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9051E1 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 81, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.209 300) |
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 #9051E1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9051E1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9051E1 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9051E1 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B089F0
oklch(70.8% 0.15 300)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9051E1
oklch(58% 0.209 300)
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Step 700
700
#7439BC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3098
oklch(42.6% 0.162 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#9051E1 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) | #0073E5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0572DE | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7192 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9051E1
#9051E1
oklch(58% 0.209 300)
- #718500
#718500
oklch(58% 0.137 119.7)
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 #9051E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9051E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #9051E1 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.