#9163D1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.165 300.8), rgb(145, 99, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9163D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9163D1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 99, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.165 300.8) |
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 #9163D1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9163D1 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9163D1 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9163D1 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9163D1
oklch(59.7% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8652CA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3171
oklch(37.8% 0.107 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#9163D1 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) | #3B7AD5 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497ACE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847891 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9163D1
#9163D1
oklch(59.7% 0.165 300.8)
- #748B00
#748B00
oklch(59.7% 0.143 120.6)
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 #9163D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #9163D1 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.