#9150C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.176 308), rgb(145, 80, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9150C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9150C2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 80, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.176 308) |
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 #9150C2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9150C2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9150C2 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9150C2 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.163 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9150C2
oklch(55.9% 0.176 308)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#643587
oklch(42.8% 0.136 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#9150C2 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) | #236CC6 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6FBF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6681 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9150C2
#9150C2
oklch(55.9% 0.176 308)
- #5B8300
#5B8300
oklch(55.9% 0.146 127.9)
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 #9150C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9150C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #9150C2 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.