#9166B9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.9% 0.13 306.7), rgb(145, 102, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9166B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9166B9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.13 306.7) |
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 #9166B9 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9166B9 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9166B9 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9166B9 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CF
oklch(70.7% 0.095 307)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9166B9
oklch(58.9% 0.13 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#734C96
oklch(49.2% 0.121 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3562
oklch(37.6% 0.079 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#9166B9 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) | #5277BC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C79B7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7487 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9166B9
#9166B9
oklch(58.9% 0.13 306.7)
- #688A29
#688A29
oklch(58.8% 0.13 126.8)
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 #9166B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #9166B9 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.