#9161E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.9% 0.196 296.5), rgb(145, 97, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9161E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9161E8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.196 296.5) |
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 #9161E8 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9161E8 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9161E8 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9161E8 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF4
oklch(70.8% 0.153 296.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9161E8
oklch(60.9% 0.196 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#834ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.213 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F3AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9161E8 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) | #0C7DEC | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A7BE5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7E9B | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9161E8
#9161E8
oklch(60.9% 0.196 296.5)
- #7F8C00
#7F8C00
oklch(60.8% 0.139 116.1)
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 #9161E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9161E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #9161E8 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.