#9155B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.148 313), rgb(145, 85, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9155B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9155B0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.148 313) |
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 #9155B0 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9155B0 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9155B0 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9155B0 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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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
#D0B5E0
oklch(81% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9155B0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 313)
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Step 700
700
#7B4597
oklch(49.1% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#9155B0 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) | #3F6BB3 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5170AE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E647A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9155B0
#9155B0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 313)
- #4F8414
#4F8414
oklch(55.5% 0.147 132.8)
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 #9155B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9155B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #9155B0 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.