#9178DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.15 293), rgb(145, 120, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9178DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178DE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.15 293) |
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 #9178DE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178DE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178DE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178DE text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178DE
oklch(64.1% 0.15 293)
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Step 600
600
#795BC8
oklch(55.5% 0.163 293)
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Step 700
700
#664AAD
oklch(49% 0.152 293)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#9178DE 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) | #558AE2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986DC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8CA0 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178DE
#9178DE
oklch(64.1% 0.15 293)
- #8E9400
#8E9400
oklch(64% 0.142 112.6)
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 #9178DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9178DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9178DE 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.