#9064A4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.107 314.8), rgb(144, 100, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9064A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9064A4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 100, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.107 314.8) |
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 #9064A4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9064A4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9064A4 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9064A4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9064A4
oklch(57.4% 0.107 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9064A4 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) | #5972A6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6476A2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6D7C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9064A4
#9064A4
oklch(57.4% 0.107 314.8)
- #5C8643
#5C8643
oklch(57.3% 0.107 134.9)
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 #9064A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #9064A4 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.