#9160CF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.167 301.9), rgb(145, 96, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9160CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9160CF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 96, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.167 301.9) |
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 #9160CF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9160CF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9160CF text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9160CF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD6
oklch(63% 0.155 301.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9160CF
oklch(59.1% 0.167 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7245A9
oklch(49.2% 0.156 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3989
oklch(42.7% 0.13 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#9160CF 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) | #3778D3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85758E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9160CF
#9160CF
oklch(59.1% 0.167 301.9)
- #708A00
#708A00
oklch(59.2% 0.143 121.9)
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 #9160CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9160CF 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.