#9075A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.4% 0.074 311.4), rgb(144, 117, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9075A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9075A2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 117, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.074 311.4) |
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 #9075A2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9075A2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9075A2 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9075A2 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9075A2
oklch(60.4% 0.074 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#836696
oklch(55.7% 0.08 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5480
oklch(49.1% 0.076 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#9075A2 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) | #6E7EA4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7B85 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9075A2
#9075A2
oklch(60.4% 0.074 311.4)
- #728B5C
#728B5C
oklch(60.5% 0.074 131.1)
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 #9075A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
Use #9075A2 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.