#9166CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.153 301.6), rgb(145, 102, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9166CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9166CB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.153 301.6) |
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 #9166CB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9166CB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9166CB text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9166CB 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9166CB
oklch(59.9% 0.153 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8656C3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7245A8
oklch(49.1% 0.154 302)
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Step 800
800
#5C3988
oklch(42.6% 0.128 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#9166CB 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) | #467ACF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BC9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86798F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9166CB
#9166CB
oklch(59.9% 0.153 301.6)
- #738C00
#738C00
oklch(59.9% 0.144 121.4)
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 #9166CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9166CB 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.