#9059CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.174 303.5), rgb(144, 89, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9059CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9059CC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.174 303.5) |
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 #9059CC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9059CC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9059CC text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9059CC text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD7
oklch(63% 0.16 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9059CC
oklch(57.8% 0.174 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#9059CC 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) | #2B73D0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4074C9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856F8A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9059CC
#9059CC
oklch(57.8% 0.174 303.5)
- #698600
#698600
oklch(57.6% 0.142 123.5)
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 #9059CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9059CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #9059CC 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.