#9159A0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.123 318.9), rgb(145, 89, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9159A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9159A0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 89, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.123 318.9) |
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 #9159A0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9159A0 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9159A0 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9159A0 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A772B5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9159A0
oklch(55.4% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4989
oklch(49.1% 0.114 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#9159A0 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) | #4E6BA3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916275 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9159A0
#9159A0
oklch(55.4% 0.123 318.9)
- #4A8339
#4A8339
oklch(55.3% 0.122 139)
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 #9159A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #9159A0 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.