#9A5ACF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.179 307), rgb(154, 90, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9A5ACF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5ACF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 90, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.179 307) |
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 #9A5ACF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5ACF | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5ACF text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5ACF text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5ACF
oklch(59.2% 0.179 307)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.165 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9A5ACF 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) | #3075D3 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4878CC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92708C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5ACF
#9A5ACF
oklch(59.2% 0.179 307)
- #658D00
#658D00
oklch(59.1% 0.152 127)
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 #9A5ACF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A5ACF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A5ACF 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.