#9A5DD5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.181 305), rgb(154, 93, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9A5DD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 93, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.181 305) |
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 #9A5DD5 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A5DD5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5DD5 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5DD5 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B588E7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A5DD5
oklch(60% 0.181 305)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#512D73
oklch(37.8% 0.118 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#9A5DD5 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) | #2F78D9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467AD2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907490 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5DD5
#9A5DD5
oklch(60% 0.181 305)
- #6C8F00
#6C8F00
oklch(60.1% 0.151 125)
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 #9A5DD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A5DD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9A5DD5 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.