#9161CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.162 302.4), rgb(145, 97, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9161CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9161CC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.162 302.4) |
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 #9161CC | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9161CC | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9161CC text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9161CC text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.118 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D3
oklch(63% 0.149 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9161CC
oklch(59.1% 0.162 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7246A6
oklch(49.1% 0.15 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#9161CC 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) | #3C78D0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A78C9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86758D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9161CC
#9161CC
oklch(59.1% 0.162 302.4)
- #6F8A00
#6F8A00
oklch(59.1% 0.144 122.4)
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 #9161CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9161CC 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.