#9169AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.106 311.6), rgb(145, 105, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9169AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9169AA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.106 311.6) |
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 #9169AA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9169AA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9169AA text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9169AA text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B093C4
oklch(70.6% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9169AA
oklch(58.7% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#734F89
oklch(49.1% 0.099 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E416F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D375A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#9169AA 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) | #5D77AC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7281 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9169AA
#9169AA
oklch(58.7% 0.106 311.6)
- #658944
#658944
oklch(58.6% 0.105 131.6)
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 #9169AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #9169AA 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.