#9053CE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.185 304), rgb(144, 83, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9053CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9053CE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 83, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.185 304) |
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 #9053CE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9053CE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9053CE text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9053CE text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADC
oklch(63% 0.171 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9053CE
oklch(57% 0.185 304)
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Step 700
700
#773EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#9053CE 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) | #1470D2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3571CB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856C89 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9053CE
#9053CE
oklch(57% 0.185 304)
- #668400
#668400
oklch(56.9% 0.141 124)
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 #9053CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9053CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #9053CE 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.