#9169C6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.142 302.2), rgb(145, 105, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9169C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9169C6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.142 302.2) |
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 #9169C6 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9169C6 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9169C6 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9169C6 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE90DA
oklch(70.8% 0.11 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9169C6
oklch(60.1% 0.142 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8558BD
oklch(55.5% 0.155 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C84
oklch(42.8% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#9169C6 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) | #4E7BC9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87798E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9169C6
#9169C6
oklch(60.1% 0.142 302.2)
- #728D0F
#728D0F
oklch(60.1% 0.142 122.4)
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 #9169C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #9169C6 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.