#9066CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.151 301.4), rgb(144, 102, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9066CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9066CA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 102, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.151 301.4) |
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 #9066CA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9066CA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9066CA text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9066CA text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 301.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9066CA
oklch(59.7% 0.151 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8556C2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7146A8
oklch(49.2% 0.153 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A88
oklch(42.7% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#9066CA 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) | #467ACE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517AC8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85788F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9066CA
#9066CA
oklch(59.7% 0.151 301.4)
- #738B00
#738B00
oklch(59.6% 0.143 121)
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 #9066CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9066CA 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.