#9070DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.162 294.7), rgb(144, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9070DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9070DE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.162 294.7) |
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 #9070DE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9070DE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9070DE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9070DE text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A690E7
oklch(70.7% 0.126 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9070DE
oklch(62.6% 0.162 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D57CD
oklch(55.6% 0.175 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6946B2
oklch(49% 0.164 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#563B90
oklch(42.8% 0.135 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#9070DE 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) | #4784E2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E82DB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E869D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9070DE
#9070DE
oklch(62.6% 0.162 294.7)
- #869100
#869100
oklch(62.6% 0.142 115)
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 #9070DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9070DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.007
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9070DE 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.