#9060AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.122 312.9), rgb(144, 96, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9060AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9060AA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.122 312.9) |
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 #9060AA | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9060AA | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9060AA text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9060AA text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 313)
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Step 500
500
#A174BA
oklch(63% 0.113 312.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9060AA
oklch(57% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#774B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#613E73
oklch(42.7% 0.094 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#9060AA 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) | #5171AD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E74A8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6B7D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9060AA
#9060AA
oklch(57% 0.122 312.9)
- #5A8635
#5A8635
oklch(57% 0.122 132.9)
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 #9060AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #9060AA 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.