#9A5ACC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.175 307.8), rgb(154, 90, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9A5ACC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5ACC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 90, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.175 307.8) |
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 #9A5ACC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5ACC | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5ACC text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5ACC text on black | 4.70:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B68ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.126 307.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A46BD4
oklch(63.2% 0.161 307.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5ACC
oklch(59% 0.175 307.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7A3FA6
oklch(49% 0.163 307.9)
-
Step 800
800
#633587
oklch(42.7% 0.135 307.5)
-
Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#9A5ACC 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) | #3375D0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A78C9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936F8A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5ACC
#9A5ACC
oklch(59% 0.175 307.8)
- #638D00
#638D00
oklch(59% 0.154 127.6)
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 #9A5ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A5ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9A5ACC 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.