#9173DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.152 295.1), rgb(145, 115, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9173DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9173DA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 115, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.152 295.1) |
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 #9173DA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9173DA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9173DA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9173DA 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9173DA
oklch(63% 0.152 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC8
oklch(55.7% 0.165 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6949AD
oklch(49.1% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#563C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#9173DA 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) | #5086DE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5583D8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80879C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9173DA
#9173DA
oklch(63% 0.152 295.1)
- #879200
#879200
oklch(62.9% 0.143 115)
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 #9173DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9173DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.008
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9173DA 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.