#9141DE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(56% 0.226 302.9), rgb(145, 65, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9141DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9141DE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 65, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.226 302.9) |
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 #9141DE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9141DE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9141DE text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9141DE text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A460EE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9141DE
oklch(56% 0.226 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B30C0
oklch(49.2% 0.21 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#642A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9141DE 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) | #006BE3 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81678B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9141DE
#9141DE
oklch(56% 0.226 302.9)
- #668000
#668000
oklch(55.9% 0.137 122.7)
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 #9141DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9141DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9141DE 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.