#9170CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.14 298.6), rgb(145, 112, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#9170CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9170CD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 112, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.14 298.6) |
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 #9170CD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9170CD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9170CD text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9170CD text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9170CD
oklch(61.7% 0.14 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA4
oklch(49% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#9170CD 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) | #5481D0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B80CB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858195 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9170CD
#9170CD
oklch(61.7% 0.14 298.6)
- #7D9012
#7D9012
oklch(61.7% 0.14 118.8)
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 #9170CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #9170CD 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.