#9178B1
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.8% 0.089 304), rgb(145, 120, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9178B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178B1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.089 304) |
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 #9178B1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178B1 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178B1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178B1 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178B1
oklch(61.8% 0.089 304)
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Step 600
600
#8064A1
oklch(55.5% 0.097 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C538A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#9178B1 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) | #6C82B3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183AF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C808D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178B1
#9178B1
oklch(61.8% 0.089 304)
- #7A8F51
#7A8F51
oklch(61.8% 0.09 124.3)
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 #9178B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9178B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #9178B1 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.