#9954CF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.187 307.4), rgb(153, 84, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9954CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9954CF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 84, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.187 307.4) |
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 #9954CF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9954CF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9954CF text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9954CF text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B788E1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A668D9
oklch(63.2% 0.172 307.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9954CF
oklch(58.2% 0.187 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#64328B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9954CF 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) | #1F72D3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916C8A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9954CF
#9954CF
oklch(58.2% 0.187 307.4)
- #628A00
#628A00
oklch(58.2% 0.151 127.2)
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 #9954CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9954CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #9954CF 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.