#9179BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.1 300.2), rgb(145, 121, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9179BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9179BB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 121, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.1 300.2) |
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 #9179BB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9179BB | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9179BB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9179BB text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9179BB
oklch(62.4% 0.1 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#564376
oklch(42.6% 0.085 300)
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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)
#9179BB 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) | #6984BE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898491 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9179BB
#9179BB
oklch(62.4% 0.1 300.2)
- #7F9047
#7F9047
oklch(62.3% 0.1 120.2)
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 #9179BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9179BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #9179BB 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.