#9185BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.079 294.5), rgb(145, 133, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9185BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9185BA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.079 294.5) |
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 #9185BA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9185BA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9185BA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9185BA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9185BA
oklch(64.7% 0.079 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7669A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#64578A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 295)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#9185BA 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) | #788DBC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CB9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898E98 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9185BA
#9185BA
oklch(64.7% 0.079 294.5)
- #8D945B
#8D945B
oklch(64.7% 0.079 114.3)
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 #9185BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
Use #9185BA 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.