#9166B7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.8% 0.128 307.4), rgb(145, 102, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9166B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9166B7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.128 307.4) |
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 #9166B7 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9166B7 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9166B7 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9166B7 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9166B7
oklch(58.8% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#9166B7 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) | #5377BA | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D79B5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7386 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9166B7
#9166B7
oklch(58.8% 0.128 307.4)
- #678A2C
#678A2C
oklch(58.7% 0.128 127.5)
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 #9166B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #9166B7 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.