#9178B4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.093 302.9), rgb(145, 120, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9178B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178B4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.093 302.9) |
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 #9178B4 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178B4 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178B4 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178B4 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178B4
oklch(61.9% 0.093 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#584472
oklch(42.8% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#9178B4 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) | #6B83B6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B818E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178B4
#9178B4
oklch(61.9% 0.093 302.9)
- #7B8F4E
#7B8F4E
oklch(61.9% 0.093 123.1)
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 #9178B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9178B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #9178B4 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.