#9161ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(61.2% 0.202 295.6), rgb(145, 97, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9161ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9161ED |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.202 295.6) |
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 #9161ED | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9161ED | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9161ED text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9161ED text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 295.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9161ED
oklch(61.2% 0.202 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8249E2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A309F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#9161ED 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) | #007FF2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F7CEA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A809E | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9161ED
#9161ED
oklch(61.2% 0.202 295.6)
- #818D00
#818D00
oklch(61.2% 0.14 115.6)
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 #9161ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9161ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #9161ED 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.