#9062E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.6% 0.187 297), rgb(144, 98, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9062E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9062E2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 98, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.187 297) |
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 #9062E2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9062E2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9062E2 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9062E2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9062E2
oklch(60.6% 0.187 297)
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Step 600
600
#834DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.189 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3398
oklch(42.6% 0.157 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#9062E2 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) | #217DE6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #347ADF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7D99 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9062E2
#9062E2
oklch(60.6% 0.187 297)
- #7D8C00
#7D8C00
oklch(60.7% 0.14 117)
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 #9062E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9062E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #9062E2 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.