#9A5ECA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.167 307.8), rgb(154, 94, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9A5ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5ECA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.167 307.8) |
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 #9A5ECA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5ECA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5ECA text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5ECA text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A5ECA
oklch(59.5% 0.167 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA9
oklch(49.2% 0.168 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#643489
oklch(42.8% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#9A5ECA 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) | #3D77CE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93718B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5ECA
#9A5ECA
oklch(59.5% 0.167 307.8)
- #648F00
#648F00
oklch(59.6% 0.155 127.8)
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 #9A5ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A5ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9A5ECA 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.