#9162EC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(61.3% 0.199 295.6), rgb(145, 98, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9162EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9162EC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.199 295.6) |
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 #9162EC | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9162EC | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9162EC text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9162EC text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9162EC
oklch(61.3% 0.199 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#824AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.217 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C3
oklch(49% 0.202 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A319E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9162EC 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) | #007FF0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #247CE9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A809E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9162EC
#9162EC
oklch(61.3% 0.199 295.6)
- #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 #9162EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9162EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #9162EC 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.