#9145CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.3% 0.205 306.2), rgb(145, 69, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9145CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9145CE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 69, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.205 306.2) |
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 #9145CE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9145CE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9145CE text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9145CE text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F0
oklch(80.8% 0.093 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A664E1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9145CE
oklch(55.3% 0.205 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B3
oklch(49% 0.19 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#652E91
oklch(42.6% 0.158 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#9145CE 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) | #0069D2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206CCB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876384 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9145CE
#9145CE
oklch(55.3% 0.205 306.2)
- #5D8000
#5D8000
oklch(55.3% 0.141 126.4)
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 #9145CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #9145CE 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.