#9181FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.5% 0.179 286.4), rgb(145, 129, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9181FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9181FE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 129, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.179 286.4) |
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 #9181FE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9181FE | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9181FE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9181FE text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9181FE
oklch(67.5% 0.179 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7246F9
oklch(55.6% 0.248 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#6035D9
oklch(49.1% 0.23 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E2EB0
oklch(42.7% 0.192 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#402C8B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251B51
oklch(27% 0.094 286.7)
#9181FE 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) | #4B96FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709BB4 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9181FE
#9181FE
oklch(67.5% 0.179 286.4)
- #A39C00
#A39C00
oklch(67.7% 0.145 106.5)
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 #9181FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9181FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.005
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #9181FE 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.