#9060C1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.15 305.1), rgb(144, 96, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9060C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9060C1 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.15 305.1) |
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 #9060C1 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9060C1 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9060C1 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9060C1 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9060C1
oklch(58.2% 0.15 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#74489F
oklch(49.2% 0.139 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B81
oklch(42.7% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#9060C1 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) | #4375C4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5176BF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887188 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9060C1
#9060C1
oklch(58.2% 0.15 305.1)
- #678900
#678900
oklch(58.3% 0.147 125.2)
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 #9060C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #9060C1 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.