#9175EC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.172 291.6), rgb(145, 117, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9175EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9175EC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 117, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.172 291.6) |
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 #9175EC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9175EC | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9175EC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9175EC text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A290ED
oklch(70.7% 0.134 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9175EC
oklch(64.4% 0.172 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7956D6
oklch(55.7% 0.188 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6645B9
oklch(49.1% 0.174 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#533A96
oklch(42.8% 0.144 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#9175EC 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) | #448AF0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4986E9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798DA6 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9175EC
#9175EC
oklch(64.4% 0.172 291.6)
- #919500
#919500
oklch(64.5% 0.142 111.7)
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 #9175EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9175EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9175EC 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.