#9052EC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.22 297.7), rgb(144, 82, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9052EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9052EC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 82, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.22 297.7) |
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 #9052EC | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9052EC | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9052EC text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9052EC text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A65F2
oklch(63% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9052EC
oklch(59% 0.22 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7236C3
oklch(49.1% 0.205 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D2F9E
oklch(42.8% 0.17 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#9052EC 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) | #0076F1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E9 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7698 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9052EC
#9052EC
oklch(59% 0.22 297.7)
- #778700
#778700
oklch(59% 0.137 117.7)
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 #9052EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9052EC.
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 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
Use #9052EC 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.