#9059D3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.2% 0.182 301.8), rgb(144, 89, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9059D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9059D3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.182 301.8) |
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 #9059D3 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9059D3 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9059D3 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9059D3 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.131 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.168 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9059D3
oklch(58.2% 0.182 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7441AF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E368E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9059D3 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) | #2074D7 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3874D0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83728D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9059D3
#9059D3
oklch(58.2% 0.182 301.8)
- #6E8700
#6E8700
oklch(58.3% 0.141 121.7)
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 #9059D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9059D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #9059D3 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.