#9057C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.2% 0.171 305.1), rgb(144, 87, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9057C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9057C7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 87, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.171 305.1) |
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 #9057C7 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9057C7 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9057C7 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9057C7 text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9057C7
oklch(57.2% 0.171 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7642A7
oklch(49% 0.159 305)
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Step 800
800
#603788
oklch(42.7% 0.132 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F316D
oklch(37.9% 0.103 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#9057C7 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) | #2D70CB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4272C4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876C87 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9057C7
#9057C7
oklch(57.2% 0.171 305.1)
- #648500
#648500
oklch(57% 0.144 125.1)
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 #9057C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9057C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #9057C7 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.