#9149AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.7% 0.165 315.2), rgb(145, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9149AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9149AE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.165 315.2) |
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 #9149AE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9149AE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9149AE text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9149AE text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9149AE
oklch(53.7% 0.165 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#813F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.154 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#9149AE 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) | #2D64B1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486AAB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5A74 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9149AE
#9149AE
oklch(53.7% 0.165 315.2)
- #408000
#408000
oklch(53.6% 0.157 135.2)
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 #9149AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9149AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #9149AE 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.