#9150BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.168 310.1), rgb(145, 80, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9150BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9150BB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 80, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.168 310.1) |
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 #9150BB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9150BB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9150BB text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9150BB text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9150BB
oklch(55.5% 0.168 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#653683
oklch(42.8% 0.13 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#9150BB 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) | #2D6ABE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456EB8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C637E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9150BB
#9150BB
oklch(55.5% 0.168 310.1)
- #558300
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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 #9150BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9150BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #9150BB 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.