#9148A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.1% 0.158 318.2), rgb(145, 72, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9148A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9148A6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.158 318.2) |
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 #9148A6 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9148A6 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9148A6 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9148A6 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89CE
oklch(70.6% 0.114 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9148A6
oklch(53.1% 0.158 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#824095
oklch(49.1% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#9148A6 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) | #3362A9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C69A4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915770 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9148A6
#9148A6
oklch(53.1% 0.158 318.2)
- #35800E
#35800E
oklch(53.1% 0.158 138.2)
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 #9148A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9148A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #9148A6 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.