#9059DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.191 300.2), rgb(144, 89, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9059DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9059DA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.191 300.2) |
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 #9059DA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9059DA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9059DA text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9059DA text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9059DA
oklch(58.7% 0.191 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733FB4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#9059DA 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) | #0D76DE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F75D7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807491 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9059DA
#9059DA
oklch(58.7% 0.191 300.2)
- #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 #9059DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9059DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #9059DA 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.