#9172DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.159 294.7), rgb(145, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9172DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9172DE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.159 294.7) |
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 #9172DE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9172DE | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9172DE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9172DE text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A690E6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9172DE
oklch(63% 0.159 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CC
oklch(55.6% 0.173 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6947B0
oklch(49% 0.16 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#563B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 295)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#9172DE 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) | #4B86E2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5183DB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F879E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9172DE
#9172DE
oklch(63% 0.159 294.7)
- #889200
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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 #9172DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9172DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.007
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9172DE 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.