#9137AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.188 317.8), rgb(145, 55, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9137AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 318°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9137AB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 55, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.188 317.8) |
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 #9137AB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9137AB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9137AB text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9137AB text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9137AB
oklch(51.3% 0.188 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#9137AB 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) | #005AAE | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B63A8 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904D6D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9137AB
#9137AB
oklch(51.3% 0.188 317.8)
- #317A00
#317A00
oklch(51.2% 0.157 137.7)
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 #9137AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9137AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #9137AB 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.