What color is #9177FA?

#9177FA is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(145, 119, 250), and in HSL hsl(252, 93%, 72%).

Is #9177FA accessible as text?

On white, #9177FA has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #9177FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9177FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #9177FA?

#9177FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DFFA75. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9177FA below.

Is #9177FA good for buttons?

#9177FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9177FA — white text only reaches 3.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9177FA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #9177FA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9177FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9177FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9177FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9177FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9177FA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9177FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B5A1FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9177FA Secondary #BBB6E5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9177FA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Medium Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9177FA Secondary #E86B6E Accent #F5934B Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #9177FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BC75FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9177FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9177FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 119 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.6% 0.188 289.3);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DFD8FD;
  --color-200: #C0B1FC;
  --color-300: #947CF4;
  --color-400: #6B4CE6;
  --color-500: #4929CC;
  --color-600: #3E279B;
  --color-700: #31226D;
  --color-800: #231A47;
  --color-900: #17122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DFD8FD',
    200: '#C0B1FC',
    300: '#947CF4',
    400: '#6B4CE6',
    500: '#4929CC',
    600: '#3E279B',
    700: '#31226D',
    800: '#231A47',
    900: '#17122B',
  },
}

$base: #9177FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DFD8FD;
$base-200: #C0B1FC;
$base-300: #947CF4;
$base-400: #6B4CE6;
$base-500: #4929CC;
$base-600: #3E279B;
$base-700: #31226D;
$base-800: #231A47;
$base-900: #17122B;
$base-hover: #572EF7;
$base-subtle: #E0DAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9177FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#947CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B4CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4929CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9177FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #9177FA

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