#9A53DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.207 304.1), rgb(154, 83, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9A53DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A53DF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 83, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.207 304.1) |
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 #9A53DF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A53DF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A53DF text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A53DF text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B587EB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A365E5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A53DF
oklch(59.2% 0.207 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#502B76
oklch(37.6% 0.125 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#9A53DF 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) | #0075E3 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C77DC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7192 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A53DF
#9A53DF
oklch(59.2% 0.207 304.1)
- #6C8C00
#6C8C00
oklch(59.4% 0.148 124.2)
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 #9A53DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A53DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9A53DF 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.