#9062CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.161 301.5), rgb(144, 98, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9062CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9062CD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.161 301.5) |
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 #9062CD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9062CD | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9062CD text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9062CD text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#DDD3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.041 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D4
oklch(63.1% 0.149 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9062CD
oklch(59.2% 0.161 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7146A6
oklch(49% 0.15 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A87
oklch(42.6% 0.125 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#9062CD 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) | #3D78D1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A78CA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84768E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9062CD
#9062CD
oklch(59.2% 0.161 301.5)
- #718A00
#718A00
oklch(59.2% 0.143 121.5)
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 #9062CD, 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 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9062CD 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.