#9155B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.154 311.2), rgb(145, 85, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9155B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9155B5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.154 311.2) |
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 #9155B5 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9155B5 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9155B5 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9155B5 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9155B5
oklch(55.9% 0.154 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B449B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9155B5 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) | #3B6CB8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E70B3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D657D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9155B5
#9155B5
oklch(55.9% 0.154 311.2)
- #528500
#528500
oklch(55.9% 0.153 131.3)
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 #9155B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9155B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
Use #9155B5 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.