#9175AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.1% 0.09 306.4), rgb(145, 117, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9175AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9175AE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 117, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.09 306.4) |
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 #9175AE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9175AE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9175AE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9175AE text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9175AE
oklch(61.1% 0.09 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8263A0
oklch(55.5% 0.098 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5289
oklch(49.1% 0.091 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#9175AE 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7D8A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9175AE
#9175AE
oklch(61.1% 0.09 306.4)
- #758D50
#758D50
oklch(61% 0.09 126.5)
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 #9175AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #9175AE 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.