#9A53CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.187 308.5), rgb(154, 83, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9A53CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A53CD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 83, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.187 308.5) |
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 #9A53CD | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A53CD | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A53CD text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A53CD text on black | 4.49:1 | 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
#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
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A767D7
oklch(63% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A53CD
oklch(58.1% 0.187 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#9A53CD 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) | #2171D1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4275CA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936A88 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A53CD
#9A53CD
oklch(58.1% 0.187 308.5)
- #5F8A00
#5F8A00
oklch(58% 0.152 128.3)
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 #9A53CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A53CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9A53CD 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.