#9177EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.167 291.4), rgb(145, 119, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9177EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 291°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9177EA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 119, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.167 291.4) |
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 #9177EA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9177EA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9177EA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9177EA text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#A291EB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9177EA
oklch(64.6% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7858D3
oklch(55.7% 0.181 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6547B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#443476
oklch(37.8% 0.109 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#9177EA 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) | #4A8BEE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E87E7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8EA6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9177EA
#9177EA
oklch(64.6% 0.167 291.4)
- #929500
#929500
oklch(64.6% 0.142 111.2)
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 #9177EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9177EA.
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 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9177EA 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.