#9155A9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.14 315.6), rgb(145, 85, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9155A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9155A9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.14 315.6) |
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 #9155A9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9155A9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9155A9 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9155A9 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBE
oklch(63% 0.13 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9155A9
oklch(55.2% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#9155A9 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) | #446AAC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906277 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9155A9
#9155A9
oklch(55.2% 0.14 315.6)
- #4A8425
#4A8425
oklch(55.3% 0.141 135.7)
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 #9155A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9155A9.
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 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #9155A9 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.