#9062E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.8% 0.192 296.3), rgb(144, 98, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9062E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 296°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9062E6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 98, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.192 296.3) |
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 #9062E6 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9062E6 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9062E6 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9062E6 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF3
oklch(70.8% 0.15 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9062E6
oklch(60.8% 0.192 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBF
oklch(49.2% 0.194 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A339B
oklch(42.8% 0.161 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#9062E6 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) | #187DEA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E7BE3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7E9B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9062E6
#9062E6
oklch(60.8% 0.192 296.3)
- #7F8C00
#7F8C00
oklch(60.8% 0.139 116.1)
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 #9062E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9062E6.
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 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9062E6 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.