#9A5CBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.156 311.7), rgb(154, 92, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9A5CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5CBE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 92, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.156 311.7) |
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 #9A5CBE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5CBE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5CBE text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5CBE text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.144 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5CBE
oklch(58.5% 0.156 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B439B
oklch(49% 0.145 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9A5CBE 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) | #4373C1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966C84 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5CBE
#9A5CBE
oklch(58.5% 0.156 311.7)
- #588E10
#588E10
oklch(58.6% 0.156 131.7)
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 #9A5CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A5CBE 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.