#9070BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.119 301.9), rgb(144, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9070BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9070BE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.119 301.9) |
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 #9070BE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9070BE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9070BE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9070BE text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D2
oklch(70.8% 0.094 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9070BE
oklch(60.8% 0.119 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D99
oklch(49% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#9070BE 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) | #5C7EC1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637FBC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887D8E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9070BE
#9070BE
oklch(60.8% 0.119 301.9)
- #778D33
#778D33
oklch(60.7% 0.119 121.7)
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 #9070BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.010
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #9070BE 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.