#9160AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.127 311.9), rgb(145, 96, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9160AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9160AE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.127 311.9) |
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 #9160AE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9160AE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9160AE text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9160AE text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B490CA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A174BD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9160AE
oklch(57.3% 0.127 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#774A91
oklch(49.1% 0.119 312)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#9160AE 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) | #5071B1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6C7F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9160AE
#9160AE
oklch(57.3% 0.127 311.9)
- #5B8730
#5B8730
oklch(57.2% 0.127 132)
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 #9160AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #9160AE 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.