#9154A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.134 318.6), rgb(145, 84, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9154A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9154A2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 84, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.134 318.6) |
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 #9154A2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9154A2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9154A2 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9154A2 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.096 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A970B9
oklch(63.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9154A2
oklch(54.7% 0.134 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E468D
oklch(49% 0.125 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#9154A2 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) | #4768A5 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586EA0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915F73 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9154A2
#9154A2
oklch(54.7% 0.134 318.6)
- #44822F
#44822F
oklch(54.6% 0.133 138.6)
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 #9154A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9154A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #9154A2 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.