#9163DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.18 298.2), rgb(145, 99, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9163DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9163DD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 99, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.18 298.2) |
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 #9163DD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9163DD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9163DD text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9163DD text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#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
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEC
oklch(70.6% 0.141 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9163DD
oklch(60.5% 0.18 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#844FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#703FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.182 298)
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Step 800
800
#5B3595
oklch(42.7% 0.151 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C45
oklch(26.8% 0.075 298.1)
#9163DD 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) | #2D7CE1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7BDA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807C97 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9163DD
#9163DD
oklch(60.5% 0.18 298.2)
- #7A8C00
#7A8C00
oklch(60.4% 0.141 118.4)
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 #9163DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9163DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #9163DD 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.