#9148C5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.191 308.2), rgb(145, 72, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9148C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9148C5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 72, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.191 308.2) |
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 #9148C5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9148C5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9148C5 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9148C5 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A766DA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9148C5
oklch(55% 0.191 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9148C5 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) | #0068C9 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326CC2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896180 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9148C5
#9148C5
oklch(55% 0.191 308.2)
- #588000
#588000
oklch(54.9% 0.144 128.2)
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 #9148C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #9148C5 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.