#9162F3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.8% 0.208 294.5), rgb(145, 98, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9162F3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9162F3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.208 294.5) |
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 #9162F3 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9162F3 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9162F3 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9162F3 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A889FA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9162F3
oklch(61.8% 0.208 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#8147E6
oklch(55.6% 0.226 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C8
oklch(49.1% 0.209 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#592FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.174 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#9162F3 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) | #0080F8 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F7DF0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7782A1 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9162F3
#9162F3
oklch(61.8% 0.208 294.5)
- #848E00
#848E00
oklch(61.7% 0.139 114.7)
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 #9162F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9162F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
Use #9162F3 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.