#9149C1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.185 309.2), rgb(145, 73, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#9149C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9149C1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 73, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.185 309.2) |
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 #9149C1 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9149C1 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9149C1 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9149C1 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B988DF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A867D6
oklch(63.1% 0.171 309.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9149C1
oklch(54.9% 0.185 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BA9
oklch(49% 0.173 309)
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Step 800
800
#663289
oklch(42.7% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#9149C1 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) | #0D68C5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386CBE | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A617E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9149C1
#9149C1
oklch(54.9% 0.185 309.2)
- #558100
#558100
oklch(55% 0.147 129.5)
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 #9149C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #9149C1 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.