#9075BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.111 300.2), rgb(144, 117, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9075BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9075BE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 117, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.111 300.2) |
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 #9075BE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9075BE | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9075BE text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9075BE text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A994CF
oklch(70.6% 0.087 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9075BE
oklch(61.7% 0.111 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AF
oklch(55.6% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5096
oklch(49.1% 0.112 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#57427A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 299.8)
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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)
#9075BE 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) | #6382C1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888190 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9075BE
#9075BE
oklch(61.7% 0.111 300.2)
- #7D8F3C
#7D8F3C
oklch(61.8% 0.111 120)
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 #9075BE, 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 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #9075BE 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.