#9168FF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.5% 0.214 291.6), rgb(145, 104, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9168FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9168FF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 104, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.214 291.6) |
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 #9168FF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9168FF | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9168FF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9168FF text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9168FF
oklch(63.5% 0.214 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C47ED
oklch(55.6% 0.233 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6936CE
oklch(49.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#552FA6
oklch(42.6% 0.179 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#462C84
oklch(37.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#9168FF 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) | #0087FF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718AAA | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9168FF
#9168FF
oklch(63.5% 0.214 291.6)
- #8E9200
#8E9200
oklch(63.5% 0.14 111.7)
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 #9168FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9168FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #9168FF 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.