#915AC9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.169 304.5), rgb(145, 90, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#915AC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 90, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.169 304.5) |
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 #915AC9 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915AC9 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915AC9 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915AC9 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915AC9
oklch(57.8% 0.169 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7543A7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#603887
oklch(42.8% 0.13 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#915AC9 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) | #3173CD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4574C6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876F89 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915AC9
#915AC9
oklch(57.8% 0.169 304.5)
- #678700
#678700
oklch(57.8% 0.144 124.6)
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 #915AC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915AC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #915AC9 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.