#9170BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.12 302.5), rgb(145, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9170BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9170BE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.12 302.5) |
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 #9170BE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9170BE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9170BE text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9170BE text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D1
oklch(70.8% 0.093 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9170BE
oklch(60.9% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D99
oklch(49% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#9170BE 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) | #5C7FC1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637FBC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897D8E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9170BE
#9170BE
oklch(60.9% 0.12 302.5)
- #768E34
#768E34
oklch(60.9% 0.12 122.7)
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 #9170BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.009
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #9170BE 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.