#9A5EC7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.163 308.6), rgb(154, 94, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9A5EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 94, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.163 308.6) |
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 #9A5EC7 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5EC7 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5EC7 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5EC7 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5EC7
oklch(59.3% 0.163 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7942A1
oklch(49% 0.153 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#9A5EC7 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) | #3F76CB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5279C4 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94708A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5EC7
#9A5EC7
oklch(59.3% 0.163 308.6)
- #618F00
#618F00
oklch(59.4% 0.157 128.8)
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 #9A5EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9A5EC7 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.