#9A5DC2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.159 310.3), rgb(154, 93, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9A5DC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 93, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.159 310.3) |
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 #9A5DC2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5DC2 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5DC2 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5DC2 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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.
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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
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.115 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5DC2
oklch(58.9% 0.159 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#643880
oklch(42.8% 0.122 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#9A5DC2 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) | #4275C5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5579BF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956E87 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5DC2
#9A5DC2
oklch(58.9% 0.159 310.3)
- #5C8E00
#5C8E00
oklch(58.8% 0.159 130.1)
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 #9A5DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.006
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A5DC2 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.