#9136B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.196 315.6), rgb(145, 54, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9136B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9136B2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 54, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.196 315.6) |
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 #9136B2 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9136B2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9136B2 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9136B2 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.21 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9136B2
oklch(51.6% 0.196 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2889
oklch(42.7% 0.161 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A266E
oklch(37.6% 0.127 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#9136B2 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) | #005BB6 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3463AF | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4F70 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9136B2
#9136B2
oklch(51.6% 0.196 315.6)
- #3B7A00
#3B7A00
oklch(51.7% 0.153 135.6)
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 #9136B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9136B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #9136B2 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.