#9166E3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.183 296.5), rgb(145, 102, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9166E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9166E3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.183 296.5) |
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 #9166E3 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9166E3 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9166E3 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9166E3 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9166E3
oklch(61.3% 0.183 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FBB
oklch(49.2% 0.185 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F78
oklch(37.6% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#9166E3 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) | #2C7FE7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7DE0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E809B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9166E3
#9166E3
oklch(61.3% 0.183 296.5)
- #808E00
#808E00
oklch(61.4% 0.141 116.5)
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 #9166E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9166E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #9166E3 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.