#9161C3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.151 304.8), rgb(145, 97, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9161C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9161C3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.151 304.8) |
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 #9161C3 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9161C3 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9161C3 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9161C3 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CC
oklch(63% 0.139 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9161C3
oklch(58.6% 0.151 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7347A0
oklch(49% 0.142 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B81
oklch(42.7% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#9161C3 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) | #4476C6 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5177C1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897289 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9161C3
#9161C3
oklch(58.6% 0.151 304.8)
- #698A00
#698A00
oklch(58.7% 0.147 124.7)
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 #9161C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #9161C3 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.