#9075BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.11 300.5), rgb(144, 117, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9075BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9075BD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 117, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.11 300.5) |
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 #9075BD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9075BD | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9075BD text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9075BD text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A994CE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9075BD
oklch(61.7% 0.11 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AE
oklch(55.6% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5095
oklch(49% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#9075BD 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) | #6382C0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888190 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9075BD
#9075BD
oklch(61.7% 0.11 300.5)
- #7C8F3D
#7C8F3D
oklch(61.7% 0.11 120.6)
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 #9075BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #9075BD 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.