#9178A3
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.2% 0.07 310.7), rgb(145, 120, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9178A3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178A3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.07 310.7) |
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 #9178A3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178A3 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178A3 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178A3 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BA
oklch(70.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178A3
oklch(61.2% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#816794
oklch(55.6% 0.074 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D557E
oklch(49% 0.07 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#594667
oklch(42.7% 0.058 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#9178A3 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) | #7180A5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7D87 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178A3
#9178A3
oklch(61.2% 0.07 310.7)
- #758D60
#758D60
oklch(61.3% 0.071 131)
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 #9178A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #9178A3 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.