#9159EC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.212 297.1), rgb(145, 89, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9159EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9159EC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 89, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.212 297.1) |
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 #9159EC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9159EC | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9159EC text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9159EC text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD87FA
oklch(70.7% 0.166 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9159EC
oklch(60% 0.212 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8643E6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 297)
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Step 700
700
#7233C8
oklch(49.2% 0.214 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D2CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A80
oklch(37.6% 0.138 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#9159EC 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) | #007AF1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078E9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7A9A | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9159EC
#9159EC
oklch(60% 0.212 297.1)
- #7B8A00
#7B8A00
oklch(60% 0.139 117.1)
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 #9159EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9159EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.079
Use #9159EC 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.