#9A5BC6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.167 309.4), rgb(154, 91, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9A5BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 91, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.167 309.4) |
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 #9A5BC6 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5BC6 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5BC6 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5BC6 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5BC6
oklch(58.8% 0.167 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A2
oklch(49.2% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 309.3)
#9A5BC6 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) | #3B74CA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5078C3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946E88 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5BC6
#9A5BC6
oklch(58.8% 0.167 309.4)
- #5E8D00
#5E8D00
oklch(58.7% 0.156 129.3)
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 #9A5BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A5BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9A5BC6 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.