#9185EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.148 287.1), rgb(145, 133, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9185EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9185EB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 133, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.148 287.1) |
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 #9185EB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9185EB | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9185EB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9185EB text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9185EB
oklch(67.2% 0.148 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8670F4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7154E2
oklch(55.5% 0.205 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C5
oklch(49.1% 0.192 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D389F
oklch(42.6% 0.159 287)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#9185EB 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) | #6195EF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608FE9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7899AD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9185EB
#9185EB
oklch(67.2% 0.148 287.1)
- #A09B00
#A09B00
oklch(67.2% 0.144 107.4)
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 #9185EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9185EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #9185EB 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.