#9172CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.132 298.7), rgb(145, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9172CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9172CA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.132 298.7) |
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 #9172CA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9172CA | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9172CA text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9172CA text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A992D9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9172CA
oklch(61.9% 0.132 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.144 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.133 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583F83
oklch(42.8% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#9172CA 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) | #5982CD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868294 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9172CA
#9172CA
oklch(61.9% 0.132 298.7)
- #7E9021
#7E9021
oklch(61.8% 0.132 118.7)
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 #9172CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9172CA 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.