#9160E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.5% 0.194 297.3), rgb(145, 96, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9160E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9160E5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 96, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.194 297.3) |
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 #9160E5 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9160E5 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9160E5 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9160E5 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9160E5
oklch(60.5% 0.194 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#844BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B329B
oklch(42.8% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#9160E5 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) | #117CE9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7AE2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7C99 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9160E5
#9160E5
oklch(60.5% 0.194 297.3)
- #7C8C00
#7C8C00
oklch(60.6% 0.14 117.5)
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 #9160E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9160E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #9160E5 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.