#9154C5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.7% 0.174 306.6), rgb(145, 84, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9154C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9154C5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 84, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.174 306.6) |
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 #9154C5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9154C5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9154C5 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9154C5 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 306.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9154C5
oklch(56.7% 0.174 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840A7
oklch(49% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#9154C5 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) | #296FC9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4171C2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A84 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9154C5
#9154C5
oklch(56.7% 0.174 306.6)
- #608500
#608500
oklch(56.8% 0.146 126.6)
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 #9154C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9154C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #9154C5 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.