#9160DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.1% 0.185 298.6), rgb(145, 96, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9160DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9160DE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 96, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.185 298.6) |
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 #9160DE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9160DE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9160DE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9160DE text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9160DE
oklch(60.1% 0.185 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#864DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#713CBA
oklch(49% 0.188 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3396
oklch(42.6% 0.155 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#9160DE 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) | #237BE2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3779DB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807A96 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9160DE
#9160DE
oklch(60.1% 0.185 298.6)
- #798B00
#798B00
oklch(60.1% 0.141 118.5)
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 #9160DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9160DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #9160DE 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.