#9053D2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.19 303), rgb(144, 83, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9053D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9053D2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 83, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.19 303) |
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 #9053D2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9053D2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9053D2 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9053D2 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9053D2
oklch(57.3% 0.19 303)
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Step 700
700
#763EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.176 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E72
oklch(37.6% 0.114 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#9053D2 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) | #0571D6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3072CF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836D8B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9053D2
#9053D2
oklch(57.3% 0.19 303)
- #698500
#698500
oklch(57.4% 0.141 123.1)
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 #9053D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9053D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #9053D2 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.