#9165CF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.159 300.9), rgb(145, 101, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9165CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9165CF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 101, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.159 300.9) |
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 #9165CF | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9165CF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9165CF text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9165CF text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.125 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9165CF
oklch(60% 0.159 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8654C7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 301)
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Step 700
700
#7144AC
oklch(49.1% 0.161 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C388B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#9165CF 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) | #417BD3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857990 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9165CF
#9165CF
oklch(60% 0.159 300.9)
- #748C00
#748C00
oklch(60% 0.144 121)
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 #9165CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #9165CF 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.