#9153BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.163 309.9), rgb(145, 83, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9153BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9153BA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 83, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.163 309.9) |
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 #9153BA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9153BA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9153BA text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9153BA text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.148 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9153BA
oklch(55.9% 0.163 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B429F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513068
oklch(37.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#9153BA 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) | #336CBD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4970B7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C657E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9153BA
#9153BA
oklch(55.9% 0.163 309.9)
- #568400
#568400
oklch(55.8% 0.15 129.8)
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 #9153BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9153BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #9153BA 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.