#9A51D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.195 307.5), rgb(154, 81, 210).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9A51D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A51D2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 81, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.195 307.5) |
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 #9A51D2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A51D2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A51D2 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A51D2 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E4
oklch(70.6% 0.141 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A766DC
oklch(63.2% 0.179 307.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A51D2
oklch(58.1% 0.195 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#65308D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#9A51D2 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) | #0C71D6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A75CF | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916B8A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A51D2
#9A51D2
oklch(58.1% 0.195 307.5)
- #618A00
#618A00
oklch(58.1% 0.151 127.6)
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 #9A51D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A51D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #9A51D2 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.