#9169CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.147 301.2), rgb(145, 105, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9169CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9169CA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.147 301.2) |
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 #9169CA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9169CA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9169CA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9169CA 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 301.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9169CA
oklch(60.3% 0.147 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8458C0
oklch(55.6% 0.158 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7047A6
oklch(49.1% 0.148 301)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#9169CA 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) | #4B7CCD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557CC8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867B90 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9169CA
#9169CA
oklch(60.3% 0.147 301.2)
- #758D00
#758D00
oklch(60.3% 0.145 120.9)
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 #9169CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #9169CA 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.