#9178BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.101 300.9), rgb(145, 120, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9178BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178BA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.101 300.9) |
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 #9178BA | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178BA | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178BA text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178BA text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178BA
oklch(62.2% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5291
oklch(49.2% 0.101 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#9178BA 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) | #6983BD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84B8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8390 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178BA
#9178BA
oklch(62.2% 0.101 300.9)
- #7E9047
#7E9047
oklch(62.2% 0.101 120.8)
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 #9178BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #9178BA 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.