#9153AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.147 314.7), rgb(145, 83, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9153AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9153AC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.147 314.7) |
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 #9153AC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9153AC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9153AC text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9153AC text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9153AC
oklch(55.1% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4495
oklch(49% 0.137 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#663979
oklch(42.8% 0.113 315)
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Step 900
900
#533262
oklch(37.9% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#9153AC 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) | #3F69AF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EAA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6178 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9153AC
#9153AC
oklch(55.1% 0.147 314.7)
- #49831A
#49831A
oklch(54.9% 0.147 134.7)
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 #9153AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9153AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #9153AC 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.