#9168CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.154 300.4), rgb(145, 104, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9168CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9168CE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.154 300.4) |
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 #9168CE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9168CE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9168CE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9168CE text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9168CE
oklch(60.4% 0.154 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8456C4
oklch(55.5% 0.166 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7046AA
oklch(49.2% 0.155 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A89
oklch(42.7% 0.128 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B336E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#9168CE 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) | #477CD2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857B91 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9168CE
#9168CE
oklch(60.4% 0.154 300.4)
- #768D00
#768D00
oklch(60.4% 0.144 120.5)
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 #9168CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9168CE 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.