#9553CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.3% 0.182 307.2), rgb(149, 83, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9553CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9553CA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.182 307.2) |
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 #9553CA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9553CA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9553CA text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9553CA text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B689E0
oklch(70.6% 0.132 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A469D7
oklch(63% 0.168 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9553CA
oklch(57.3% 0.182 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9553CA 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) | #2270CE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F73C7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6A87 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9553CA
#9553CA
oklch(57.3% 0.182 307.2)
- #608700
#608700
oklch(57.3% 0.148 127.2)
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 #9553CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9553CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9553CA 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.