#9152E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.214 299.2), rgb(145, 82, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9152E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9152E6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 82, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.214 299.2) |
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 #9152E6 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9152E6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9152E6 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9152E6 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C66ED
oklch(63.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9152E6
oklch(58.6% 0.214 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7438BE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E309A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#9152E6 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) | #0075EB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7495 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9152E6
#9152E6
oklch(58.6% 0.214 299.2)
- #748700
#748700
oklch(58.7% 0.138 119.1)
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 #9152E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9152E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #9152E6 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.