#9055EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.214 297.7), rgb(144, 85, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9055EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9055EA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 85, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.214 297.7) |
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 #9055EA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9055EA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9055EA text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9055EA text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A67EF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 297.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9055EA
oklch(59.2% 0.214 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7139C0
oklch(49.1% 0.199 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C309B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#9055EA 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) | #0077EF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7798 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9055EA
#9055EA
oklch(59.2% 0.214 297.7)
- #788800
#788800
oklch(59.3% 0.138 117.7)
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 #9055EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9055EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #9055EA 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.