#9052AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.147 314.7), rgb(144, 82, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9052AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9052AB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.147 314.7) |
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 #9052AB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9052AB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9052AB text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9052AB text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9052AB
oklch(54.7% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4495
oklch(49% 0.137 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#663979
oklch(42.8% 0.113 315)
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Step 900
900
#533262
oklch(37.9% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#9052AB 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) | #3E68AE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516DA9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6077 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9052AB
#9052AB
oklch(54.7% 0.147 314.7)
- #488218
#488218
oklch(54.6% 0.147 134.7)
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 #9052AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9052AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #9052AB 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.