#9065D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.2% 0.166 299.3), rgb(144, 101, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9065D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9065D4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.166 299.3) |
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 #9065D4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9065D4 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9065D4 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9065D4 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9065D4
oklch(60.2% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8453CC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7043B0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B388F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#9065D4 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) | #3C7BD8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487BD1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827B93 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9065D4
#9065D4
oklch(60.2% 0.166 299.3)
- #788C00
#788C00
oklch(60.3% 0.142 119.3)
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 #9065D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #9065D4 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.