#9158BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.7% 0.156 308.8), rgb(145, 88, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9158BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9158BB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 88, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.156 308.8) |
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 #9158BB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9158BB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9158BB text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9158BB 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
#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
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.143 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9158BB
oklch(56.7% 0.156 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#78449E
oklch(49% 0.146 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#9158BB 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) | #3B6FBE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D72B9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6981 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9158BB
#9158BB
oklch(56.7% 0.156 308.8)
- #5B8600
#5B8600
oklch(56.7% 0.15 128.6)
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 #9158BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9158BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #9158BB 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.