#9168BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.132 305), rgb(145, 104, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9168BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9168BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.132 305) |
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 #9168BD | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9168BD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9168BD text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9168BD text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9168BD
oklch(59.4% 0.132 305)
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Step 600
600
#875AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#73499C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#9168BD 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) | #5279C0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7689 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9168BD
#9168BD
oklch(59.4% 0.132 305)
- #6D8B25
#6D8B25
oklch(59.4% 0.131 124.7)
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 #9168BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #9168BD 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.