#9154AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.149 313.5), rgb(145, 84, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9154AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9154AF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 84, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.149 313.5) |
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 #9154AF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9154AF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9154AF text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9154AF text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9154AF
oklch(55.4% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4497
oklch(49% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#9154AF 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) | #3E6AB2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E637A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9154AF
#9154AF
oklch(55.4% 0.149 313.5)
- #4D8415
#4D8415
oklch(55.4% 0.148 133.4)
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 #9154AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9154AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #9154AF 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.