#9060AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.124 312.1), rgb(144, 96, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9060AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9060AC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.124 312.1) |
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 #9060AC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9060AC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9060AC text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9060AC text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B391C9
oklch(70.7% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A174BB
oklch(63.1% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9060AC
oklch(57.1% 0.124 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#764B8F
oklch(49% 0.115 312)
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Step 800
800
#603E74
oklch(42.6% 0.095 312)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#9060AC 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) | #5071AF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D75AA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6B7E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9060AC
#9060AC
oklch(57.1% 0.124 312.1)
- #5B8632
#5B8632
oklch(57% 0.124 132.1)
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 #9060AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #9060AC 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.