#9154D0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.186 303.8), rgb(145, 84, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9154D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9154D0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 84, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.186 303.8) |
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 #9154D0 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9154D0 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9154D0 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9154D0 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADC
oklch(63% 0.171 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9154D0
oklch(57.4% 0.186 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#773EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.174 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#60348D
oklch(42.6% 0.143 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#9154D0 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) | #1471D4 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3672CD | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856D8A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9154D0
#9154D0
oklch(57.4% 0.186 303.8)
- #688500
#688500
oklch(57.3% 0.142 123.6)
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 #9154D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9154D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9154D0 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.