#9169CC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.149 300.7), rgb(145, 105, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9169CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 301°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9169CC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.149 300.7) |
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 #9169CC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9169CC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9169CC text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9169CC text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 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
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9169CC
oklch(60.4% 0.149 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8457C2
oklch(55.6% 0.162 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7047A8
oklch(49.2% 0.151 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B88
oklch(42.8% 0.125 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#9169CC 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) | #4A7DCF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547CCA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867B91 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9169CC
#9169CC
oklch(60.4% 0.149 300.7)
- #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 #9169CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9169CC 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.