#9162BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.4% 0.142 306.3), rgb(145, 98, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9162BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9162BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.142 306.3) |
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 #9162BD | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9162BD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9162BD text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9162BD text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9162BD
oklch(58.4% 0.142 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#74499B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.109 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#9162BD 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) | #4975C0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5677BB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7187 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9162BD
#9162BD
oklch(58.4% 0.142 306.3)
- #668A15
#668A15
oklch(58.5% 0.142 126.4)
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 #9162BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #9162BD 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.