#9057EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.8% 0.218 296.5), rgb(144, 87, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9057EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9057EF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 87, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.218 296.5) |
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 #9057EF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9057EF | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9057EF text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9057EF text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FD
oklch(70.6% 0.171 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9057EF
oklch(59.8% 0.218 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8641E9
oklch(55.6% 0.236 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7230CB
oklch(49.1% 0.22 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2982
oklch(37.6% 0.142 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#9057EF 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) | #0079F4 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787A9B | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9057EF
#9057EF
oklch(59.8% 0.218 296.5)
- #7C8900
#7C8900
oklch(59.9% 0.137 116.2)
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 #9057EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9057EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.081
Use #9057EF 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.