#9178AF
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.7% 0.086 304.8), rgb(145, 120, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9178AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178AF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.086 304.8) |
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 #9178AF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178AF | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178AF text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178AF text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178AF
oklch(61.7% 0.086 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#80659F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 305)
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Step 700
700
#6C5388
oklch(49% 0.087 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58446F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#9178AF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D808C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178AF
#9178AF
oklch(61.7% 0.086 304.8)
- #798E54
#798E54
oklch(61.6% 0.085 125.1)
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 #9178AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #9178AF 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.