#9951C3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.1% 0.179 311.2), rgb(153, 81, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9951C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9951C3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 81, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.179 311.2) |
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 #9951C3 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9951C3 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9951C3 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9951C3 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A968D1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9951C3
oklch(57.1% 0.179 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.166 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#9951C3 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) | #2A6EC7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4773C0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946682 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9951C3
#9951C3
oklch(57.1% 0.179 311.2)
- #558900
#558900
oklch(57.1% 0.156 131.1)
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 #9951C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9951C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #9951C3 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.