#9152C4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.176 307.2), rgb(145, 82, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9152C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9152C4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 82, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.176 307.2) |
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 #9152C4 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9152C4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9152C4 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9152C4 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9152C4
oklch(56.3% 0.176 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7940A7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#633587
oklch(42.7% 0.135 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#502F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.105 307)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#9152C4 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) | #256DC8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896883 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9152C4
#9152C4
oklch(56.3% 0.176 307.2)
- #5E8400
#5E8400
oklch(56.4% 0.146 127.1)
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 #9152C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9152C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #9152C4 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.