#9159BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.157 308.1), rgb(145, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9159BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 308°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9159BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.157 308.1) |
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 #9159BD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9159BD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9159BD text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9159BD text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.144 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9159BD
oklch(57% 0.157 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#78459F
oklch(49.2% 0.145 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#613981
oklch(42.7% 0.121 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3D
oklch(27.2% 0.059 308.2)
#9159BD 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) | #3B70C0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6B82 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9159BD
#9159BD
oklch(57% 0.157 308.1)
- #5D8700
#5D8700
oklch(57.1% 0.15 128.2)
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 #9159BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9159BD.
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 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #9159BD 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.