#9142AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.7% 0.174 316.6), rgb(145, 66, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9142AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9142AC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 66, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.174 316.6) |
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 #9142AC | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9142AC | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9142AC text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9142AC text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D4
oklch(70.6% 0.125 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9142AC
oklch(52.7% 0.174 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#9142AC 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) | #2260AF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4367A9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905471 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9142AC
#9142AC
oklch(52.7% 0.174 316.6)
- #397E00
#397E00
oklch(52.7% 0.158 136.5)
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 #9142AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9142AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.092
Use #9142AC 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.