#9152DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.203 301.3), rgb(145, 82, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9152DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9152DC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 82, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.203 301.3) |
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 #9152DC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9152DC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9152DC text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9152DC text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9152DC
oklch(57.9% 0.203 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#9152DC 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) | #0072E0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F73D9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817090 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9152DC
#9152DC
oklch(57.9% 0.203 301.3)
- #6E8600
#6E8600
oklch(58% 0.14 121.4)
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 #9152DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9152DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9152DC 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.