#9159AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.14 312.7), rgb(145, 89, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9159AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9159AF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 89, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.14 312.7) |
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 #9159AF | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9159AF | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9159AF text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9159AF text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A471C1
oklch(63.2% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9159AF
oklch(56.2% 0.14 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4795
oklch(49.1% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#633B79
oklch(42.8% 0.108 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#9159AF 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) | #466DB2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E667C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9159AF
#9159AF
oklch(56.2% 0.14 312.7)
- #538521
#538521
oklch(56.1% 0.14 132.7)
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 #9159AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #9159AF 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.