#9071FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.7% 0.2 289.8), rgb(144, 113, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9071FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9071FD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 113, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.2 289.8) |
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 #9071FD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9071FD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9071FD text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9071FD text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 289.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9071FD
oklch(64.7% 0.2 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#774EE6
oklch(55.5% 0.217 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#653EC8
oklch(49.2% 0.201 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5234A2
oklch(42.7% 0.168 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#432F80
oklch(37.6% 0.13 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#9071FD 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) | #218BFF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2785FA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7090AC | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9071FD
#9071FD
oklch(64.7% 0.2 289.8)
- #949500
#949500
oklch(64.8% 0.142 110.3)
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 #9071FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9071FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #9071FD 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.