#9954C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.176 310.2), rgb(153, 84, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9954C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9954C5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 84, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.176 310.2) |
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 #9954C5 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9954C5 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9954C5 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9954C5 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#B989DB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A869D1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 310.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9954C5
oklch(57.6% 0.176 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D3EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.163 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#9954C5 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) | #2E70C9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4974C2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936984 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9954C5
#9954C5
oklch(57.6% 0.176 310.2)
- #598A00
#598A00
oklch(57.6% 0.155 130.2)
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 #9954C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9954C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #9954C5 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.