#9163EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(61.4% 0.197 295.6), rgb(145, 99, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9163EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9163EB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 99, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.197 295.6) |
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 #9163EB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9163EB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9163EB text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9163EB text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.096 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9163EB
oklch(61.4% 0.197 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#824BDF
oklch(55.6% 0.213 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.199 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#59329D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#9163EB 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) | #0E7FEF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #297CE8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B809E | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9163EB
#9163EB
oklch(61.4% 0.197 295.6)
- #818E00
#818E00
oklch(61.5% 0.141 116.1)
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 #9163EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9163EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
Use #9163EB 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.