#9055AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.143 313.9), rgb(144, 85, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9055AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9055AC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.143 313.9) |
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 #9055AC | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9055AC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9055AC text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9055AC text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC1
oklch(63% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9055AC
oklch(55.3% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#9055AC 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) | #416AAF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FAA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6378 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9055AC
#9055AC
oklch(55.3% 0.143 313.9)
- #4D831D
#4D831D
oklch(55.2% 0.143 133.8)
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 #9055AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9055AC.
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 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
Use #9055AC 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.