#9176EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.168 291.7), rgb(145, 118, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9176EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9176EA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.168 291.7) |
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 #9176EA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9176EA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9176EA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9176EA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9176EA
oklch(64.4% 0.168 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7857D3
oklch(55.5% 0.183 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6646B7
oklch(49.1% 0.17 292)
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Step 800
800
#533B94
oklch(42.8% 0.14 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#9176EA 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) | #488BEE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C86E7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8DA5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9176EA
#9176EA
oklch(64.4% 0.168 291.7)
- #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 #9176EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9176EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9176EA 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.