#9157C1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.164 307.2), rgb(145, 87, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9157C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9157C1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 87, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.164 307.2) |
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 #9157C1 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9157C1 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9157C1 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9157C1 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9157C1
oklch(56.9% 0.164 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7843A3
oklch(49.2% 0.153 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#623884
oklch(42.8% 0.126 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#50316A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#9157C1 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) | #346FC5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4872BE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6A84 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9157C1
#9157C1
oklch(56.9% 0.164 307.2)
- #5F8600
#5F8600
oklch(56.9% 0.147 127.3)
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 #9157C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9157C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #9157C1 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.