#9068C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.146 301.4), rgb(144, 104, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9068C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9068C8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.146 301.4) |
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 #9068C8 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9068C8 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9068C8 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9068C8 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9068C8
oklch(59.9% 0.146 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8558C0
oklch(55.7% 0.159 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7047A5
oklch(49% 0.147 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#9068C8 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) | #4B7BCB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557BC6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85798E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9068C8
#9068C8
oklch(59.9% 0.146 301.4)
- #738C00
#738C00
oklch(59.9% 0.144 121.4)
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 #9068C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #9068C8 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.