#9178B0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.7% 0.087 304.4), rgb(145, 120, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9178B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 304°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178B0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.087 304.4) |
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 #9178B0 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178B0 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178B0 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178B0 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#C6BAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178B0
oklch(61.7% 0.087 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8065A0
oklch(55.7% 0.094 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5389
oklch(49% 0.089 304.6)
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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
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#9178B0 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) | #6D82B2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183AE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C808C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178B0
#9178B0
oklch(61.7% 0.087 304.4)
- #7A8E53
#7A8E53
oklch(61.6% 0.086 124.2)
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 #9178B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #9178B0 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.