#9178E4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.158 292), rgb(145, 120, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9178E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178E4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.158 292) |
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 #9178E4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178E4 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178E4 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178E4 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A292E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178E4
oklch(64.4% 0.158 292)
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Step 600
600
#785ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6549B2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#533D90
oklch(42.8% 0.132 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443573
oklch(37.8% 0.103 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#9178E4 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) | #518BE8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5487E1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8DA3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178E4
#9178E4
oklch(64.4% 0.158 292)
- #909500
#909500
oklch(64.4% 0.143 112.1)
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 #9178E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9178E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #9178E4 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.