#9176CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.7% 0.127 297.2), rgb(145, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9176CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9176CB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 297.2) |
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 #9176CB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9176CB | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9176CB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9176CB text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9176CB
oklch(62.7% 0.127 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4EA0
oklch(49.2% 0.128 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#9176CB 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) | #5E85CE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858597 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9176CB
#9176CB
oklch(62.7% 0.127 297.2)
- #839229
#839229
oklch(62.8% 0.128 117.3)
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 #9176CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #9176CB 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.