#9153BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.166 309), rgb(145, 83, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9153BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 309°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9153BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 83, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.166 309) |
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 #9153BD | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9153BD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9153BD text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9153BD text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9153BD
oklch(56.1% 0.166 309)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A2
oklch(49% 0.156 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#633783
oklch(42.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#9153BD 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) | #306CC0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4770BA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6680 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9153BD
#9153BD
oklch(56.1% 0.166 309)
- #598400
#598400
oklch(56% 0.148 128.8)
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 #9153BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9153BD.
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 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #9153BD 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.