#9A53CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.184 309.3), rgb(154, 83, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9A53CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 309°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A53CA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.184 309.3) |
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 #9A53CA | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A53CA | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A53CA text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A53CA text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.083 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A868D5
oklch(63.2% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A53CA
oklch(57.9% 0.184 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#9A53CA 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) | #2671CE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4475C7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936987 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A53CA
#9A53CA
oklch(57.9% 0.184 309.3)
- #5C8A00
#5C8A00
oklch(57.8% 0.154 129.2)
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 #9A53CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A53CA.
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 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A53CA 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.