#9061C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.157 303), rgb(144, 97, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9061C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9061C8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 97, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.157 303) |
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 #9061C8 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9061C8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9061C8 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9061C8 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.113 303)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D0
oklch(63% 0.144 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9061C8
oklch(58.8% 0.157 303)
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Step 700
700
#7247A3
oklch(49.1% 0.145 303)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B84
oklch(42.7% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#9061C8 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) | #3F77CC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D77C5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86748B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9061C8
#9061C8
oklch(58.8% 0.157 303)
- #6D8900
#6D8900
oklch(58.7% 0.144 122.8)
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 #9061C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #9061C8 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.