#9065BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.7% 0.133 306.1), rgb(144, 101, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9065BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9065BA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.133 306.1) |
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 #9065BA | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9065BA | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9065BA text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9065BA text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D0
oklch(70.7% 0.096 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C4
oklch(63.2% 0.122 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9065BA
oklch(58.7% 0.133 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#724B97
oklch(49% 0.123 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 306)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D203A
oklch(27.2% 0.05 306.3)
#9065BA 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) | #4F77BD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7387 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9065BA
#9065BA
oklch(58.7% 0.133 306.1)
- #688A23
#688A23
oklch(58.7% 0.134 126.4)
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 #9065BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #9065BA 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.