#9157A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.134 316.1), rgb(145, 87, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9157A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9157A7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 87, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.134 316.1) |
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 #9157A7 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9157A7 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9157A7 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9157A7 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 316)
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Step 500
500
#A771BB
oklch(63.2% 0.123 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9157A7
oklch(55.4% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4790
oklch(49.1% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#653B75
oklch(42.8% 0.104 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#9157A7 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) | #486BAA | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5870A5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906377 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9157A7
#9157A7
oklch(55.4% 0.134 316.1)
- #4C842C
#4C842C
oklch(55.5% 0.134 136.1)
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 #9157A7, closest first.
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
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #9157A7 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.