#9178CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.7), rgb(145, 120, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9178CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178CF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.7) |
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 #9178CF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178CF | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178CF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178CF text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A694D9
oklch(70.8% 0.101 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.14 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#684EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#9178CF 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) | #5E87D2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848899 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178CF
#9178CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.7)
- #879326
#879326
oklch(63.3% 0.13 115.7)
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 #9178CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #9178CF 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.