#9177DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.151 293.3), rgb(145, 119, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9177DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9177DE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 119, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.151 293.3) |
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 #9177DE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9177DE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9177DE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9177DE text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A492E3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9177DE
oklch(63.9% 0.151 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.164 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#674AAE
oklch(49.2% 0.153 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#9177DE 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) | #5489E2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8BA0 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9177DE
#9177DE
oklch(63.9% 0.151 293.3)
- #8D9400
#8D9400
oklch(63.9% 0.143 113.1)
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 #9177DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9177DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9177DE 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.