#9956CF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.184 307.2), rgb(153, 86, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9956CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9956CF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 86, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.184 307.2) |
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 #9956CF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9956CF | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9956CF text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9956CF text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A569D8
oklch(63.2% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9956CF
oklch(58.5% 0.184 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C41
oklch(27.2% 0.07 307.3)
#9956CF 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) | #2573D3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4276CC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916D8A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9956CF
#9956CF
oklch(58.5% 0.184 307.2)
- #638B00
#638B00
oklch(58.5% 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 #9956CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9956CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
Use #9956CF 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.