#9151A5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.142 317.7), rgb(145, 81, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9151A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9151A5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 81, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.142 317.7) |
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 #9151A5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9151A5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9151A5 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9151A5 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9151A5
oklch(54.4% 0.142 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4491
oklch(49.1% 0.134 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#9151A5 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) | #4167A8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546DA3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915D73 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9151A5
#9151A5
oklch(54.4% 0.142 317.7)
- #428225
#428225
oklch(54.4% 0.142 137.6)
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 #9151A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9151A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #9151A5 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.