#9178E9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.164 291.3), rgb(145, 120, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9178E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9178E9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.164 291.3) |
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 #9178E9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9178E9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9178E9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9178E9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291EA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9178E9
oklch(64.7% 0.164 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700
#6548B5
oklch(49.2% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523C93
oklch(42.8% 0.137 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#9178E9 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) | #4D8CED | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5088E6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8FA6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9178E9
#9178E9
oklch(64.7% 0.164 291.3)
- #929500
#929500
oklch(64.6% 0.142 111.2)
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 #9178E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9178E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #9178E9 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.