#9181CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.112 292.7), rgb(145, 129, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9181CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9181CD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 129, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.112 292.7) |
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 #9181CD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9181CD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9181CD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9181CD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A297D3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9181CD
oklch(64.8% 0.112 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7664B4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#64529B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#51447E
oklch(42.8% 0.094 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433965
oklch(37.6% 0.074 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#9181CD 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) | #6C8DD0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848E9D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9181CD
#9181CD
oklch(64.8% 0.112 292.7)
- #90953D
#90953D
oklch(64.7% 0.112 112.1)
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 #9181CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9181CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9181CD 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.