#9157BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.162 307.8), rgb(145, 87, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9157BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 308°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9157BF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 87, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.162 307.8) |
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 #9157BF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9157BF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9157BF text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9157BF text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9157BF
oklch(56.8% 0.162 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7843A1
oklch(49% 0.151 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#9157BF 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) | #366FC2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4972BC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6A83 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9157BF
#9157BF
oklch(56.8% 0.162 307.8)
- #5D8600
#5D8600
oklch(56.8% 0.148 128)
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 #9157BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9157BF.
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 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #9157BF 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.