#9A57BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.7% 0.163 312.7), rgb(154, 87, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9A57BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A57BD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.163 312.7) |
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 #9A57BD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A57BD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A57BD text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A57BD text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.151 312.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A57BD
oklch(57.7% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E419D
oklch(49.2% 0.151 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#9A57BD 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) | #3C70C0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976882 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A57BD
#9A57BD
oklch(57.7% 0.163 312.7)
- #518C00
#518C00
oklch(57.7% 0.162 132.8)
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 #9A57BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A57BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #9A57BD 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.