#9057DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.197 299.9), rgb(144, 87, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9057DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9057DD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 87, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.197 299.9) |
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 #9057DD | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9057DD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9057DD text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9057DD text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEB
oklch(70.6% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9057DD
oklch(58.6% 0.197 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#9057DD 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) | #0075E1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2675DA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7492 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9057DD
#9057DD
oklch(58.6% 0.197 299.9)
- #728700
#728700
oklch(58.6% 0.139 120)
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 #9057DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9057DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #9057DD 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.