#9081AC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.2% 0.066 300.5), rgb(144, 129, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#9081AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9081AC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 129, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.066 300.5) |
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 #9081AC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9081AC | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9081AC text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9081AC text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9081AC
oklch(63.2% 0.066 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A97
oklch(55.7% 0.071 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#675881
oklch(49.1% 0.067 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#544869
oklch(42.7% 0.056 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C55
oklch(37.6% 0.043 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#9081AC 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) | #7888AE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8790 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9081AC
#9081AC
oklch(63.2% 0.066 300.5)
- #849063
#849063
oklch(63.2% 0.065 120.4)
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 #9081AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #9081AC 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.