#9158D3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.2% 0.184 302.4), rgb(145, 88, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9158D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9158D3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 88, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.184 302.4) |
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 #9158D3 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9158D3 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9158D3 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9158D3 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9158D3
oklch(58.2% 0.184 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7540AF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C42
oklch(26.9% 0.07 302.6)
#9158D3 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) | #1D74D7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3874D0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84718D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9158D3
#9158D3
oklch(58.2% 0.184 302.4)
- #6D8700
#6D8700
oklch(58.2% 0.141 122.2)
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 #9158D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9158D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #9158D3 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.