#9162DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.3% 0.18 298.6), rgb(145, 98, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9162DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9162DC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.18 298.6) |
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 #9162DC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9162DC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9162DC text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9162DC text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F2
oklch(81% 0.087 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9162DC
oklch(60.3% 0.18 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#854FD4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713EB7
oklch(49% 0.182 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#9162DC 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) | #2C7BE0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7AD9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B96 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9162DC
#9162DC
oklch(60.3% 0.18 298.6)
- #798C00
#798C00
oklch(60.4% 0.142 118.8)
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 #9162DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9162DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #9162DC 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.