#9553AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.151 316), rgb(149, 83, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9553AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9553AE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.151 316) |
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 #9553AE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9553AE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9553AE text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9553AE text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 315.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700
#7F4395
oklch(49.1% 0.14 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#9553AE 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) | #3F6AB1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946179 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9553AE
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
- #46861C
#46861C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 136.1)
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 #9553AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9553AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #9553AE 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.