#9061DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.18 298.6), rgb(144, 97, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9061DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9061DB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 97, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.18 298.6) |
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 #9061DB | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9061DB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9061DB text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9061DB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F2
oklch(81% 0.087 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9061DB
oklch(60% 0.18 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#854FD4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713EB7
oklch(49% 0.182 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#9061DB 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) | #2A7ADF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B79D8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807A95 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9061DB
#9061DB
oklch(60% 0.18 298.6)
- #788B00
#788B00
oklch(60% 0.141 118.9)
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 #9061DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9061DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #9061DB 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.