#9155AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.143 314.4), rgb(145, 85, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9155AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9155AC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.143 314.4) |
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 #9155AC | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9155AC | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9155AC text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9155AC 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 314.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9155AC
oklch(55.4% 0.143 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4594
oklch(49% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#9155AC 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) | #426AAF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FAA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6279 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9155AC
#9155AC
oklch(55.4% 0.143 314.4)
- #4C841F
#4C841F
oklch(55.4% 0.143 134.5)
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 #9155AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9155AC.
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 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #9155AC 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.