#9185AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.056 299.7), rgb(145, 133, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#9185AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9185AA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 133, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.056 299.7) |
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 #9185AA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9185AA | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9185AA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9185AA text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9185AA
oklch(64% 0.056 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#786B92
oklch(55.5% 0.061 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#655A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#534965
oklch(42.7% 0.047 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#443D52
oklch(37.6% 0.036 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#9185AA 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) | #7E8BAC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8A92 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9185AA
#9185AA
oklch(64% 0.056 299.7)
- #88926B
#88926B
oklch(64.1% 0.057 119.7)
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 #9185AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #9185AA 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.