#9174AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.086 308.5), rgb(145, 116, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9174AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9174AA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 116, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.086 308.5) |
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 #9174AA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9174AA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9174AA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9174AA text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD96C1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9174AA
oklch(60.7% 0.086 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#83649D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5286
oklch(49% 0.087 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A446D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#9174AA 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) | #6A7EAC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7B88 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9174AA
#9174AA
oklch(60.7% 0.086 308.5)
- #738C53
#738C53
oklch(60.6% 0.086 128)
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 #9174AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #9174AA 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.