#9152BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.17 308.6), rgb(145, 82, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9152BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9152BF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 82, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.17 308.6) |
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 #9152BF | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9152BF | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9152BF text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9152BF text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD1
oklch(63% 0.157 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9152BF
oklch(56% 0.17 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A4
oklch(49.2% 0.158 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#633684
oklch(42.6% 0.13 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3E
oklch(26.8% 0.065 308.4)
#9152BF 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) | #2C6CC3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4470BC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6681 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9152BF
#9152BF
oklch(56% 0.17 308.6)
- #5A8400
#5A8400
oklch(56.1% 0.148 128.5)
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 #9152BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9152BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #9152BF 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.