#9065A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.104 315.1), rgb(144, 101, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9065A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9065A3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.104 315.1) |
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 #9065A3 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9065A3 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9065A3 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9065A3 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B393C1
oklch(70.8% 0.075 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B1
oklch(63% 0.096 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9065A3
oklch(57.5% 0.104 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#754F86
oklch(49.1% 0.096 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F416D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3758
oklch(37.7% 0.062 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9065A3 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) | #5B73A5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6D7C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9065A3
#9065A3
oklch(57.5% 0.104 315.1)
- #5D8645
#5D8645
oklch(57.4% 0.104 135)
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 #9065A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #9065A3 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.