#9146FF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.255 296.1), rgb(145, 70, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9146FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9146FF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 70, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.255 296.1) |
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 #9146FF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9146FF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9146FF text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9146FF text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9146FF
oklch(59.1% 0.255 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7327D3
oklch(49.1% 0.236 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D24AB
oklch(42.7% 0.197 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2687
oklch(37.8% 0.152 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#9146FF 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) | #0076FF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072FB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73769F | 0.195 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9146FF
#9146FF
oklch(59.1% 0.255 296.1)
- #7A8600
#7A8600
oklch(59% 0.135 115.9)
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 #9146FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9146FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
Use #9146FF 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.