#9060FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.3% 0.225 292.6), rgb(144, 96, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9060FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9060FF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.225 292.6) |
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 #9060FF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9060FF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9060FF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9060FF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9060FF
oklch(62.3% 0.225 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F41F1
oklch(55.5% 0.244 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C30D2
oklch(49.1% 0.227 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#572BAA
oklch(42.7% 0.188 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#472A86
oklch(37.7% 0.145 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#9060FF 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) | #0082FF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7085A7 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9060FF
#9060FF
oklch(62.3% 0.225 292.6)
- #898E00
#898E00
oklch(62.2% 0.138 112.3)
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 #9060FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.091
Use #9060FF 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.