#9A5DCD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.172 307.1), rgb(154, 93, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9A5DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5DCD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 93, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.172 307.1) |
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 #9A5DCD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5DCD | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5DCD text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5DCD text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E2
oklch(70.8% 0.135 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A5DCD
oklch(59.5% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#904CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.186 307)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#64338B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 307)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9A5DCD 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) | #3877D1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ACA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92718C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5DCD
#9A5DCD
oklch(59.5% 0.172 307.1)
- #668E00
#668E00
oklch(59.5% 0.153 126.9)
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 #9A5DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A5DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9A5DCD 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.