#9060CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.163 302.2), rgb(144, 96, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9060CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9060CC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.163 302.2) |
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 #9060CC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9060CC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9060CC text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9060CC text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.117 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9060CC
oklch(58.9% 0.163 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7246A7
oklch(49.2% 0.152 302)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A87
oklch(42.8% 0.126 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C336C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#9060CC 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) | #3A77D0 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4877C9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85748D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9060CC
#9060CC
oklch(58.9% 0.163 302.2)
- #6F8900
#6F8900
oklch(58.8% 0.143 122)
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 #9060CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #9060CC 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.