#9156CF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.182 303.7), rgb(145, 86, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9156CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9156CF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 86, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.182 303.7) |
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 #9156CF | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9156CF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9156CF text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9156CF text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.168 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9156CF
oklch(57.6% 0.182 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#763FAD
oklch(49% 0.17 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F70
oklch(37.6% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#9156CF 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) | #1E72D3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A73CC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866E8A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9156CF
#9156CF
oklch(57.6% 0.182 303.7)
- #698600
#698600
oklch(57.6% 0.142 123.5)
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 #9156CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9156CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9156CF 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.