#9061ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(61.1% 0.202 295.2), rgb(144, 97, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9061ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9061ED |
| RGB | rgb(144, 97, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.202 295.2) |
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 #9061ED | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9061ED | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9061ED text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9061ED text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.157 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9061ED
oklch(61.1% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#8249E2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#59309F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#9061ED 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) | #007EF2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D7BEA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79809E | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9061ED
#9061ED
oklch(61.1% 0.202 295.2)
- #818C00
#818C00
oklch(61% 0.138 115.2)
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 #9061ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9061ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #9061ED 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.