#9053B7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4), rgb(144, 83, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9053B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9053B7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 83, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4) |
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 #9053B7 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9053B7 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9053B7 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9053B7 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.115 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9053B7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B439E
oklch(49.2% 0.148 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#643880
oklch(42.8% 0.122 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#9053B7 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) | #366BBA | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6FB4 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B647D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9053B7
#9053B7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4)
- #548400
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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 #9053B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9053B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #9053B7 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.