#9A5ECD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.17 306.9), rgb(154, 94, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9A5ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5ECD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.17 306.9) |
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 #9A5ECD | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5ECD | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5ECD text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5ECD text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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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
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A5ECD
oklch(59.7% 0.17 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#904DC6
oklch(55.7% 0.185 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#9A5ECD 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) | #3A77D1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ACA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92728D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5ECD
#9A5ECD
oklch(59.7% 0.17 306.9)
- #668F00
#668F00
oklch(59.7% 0.154 127.1)
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 #9A5ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A5ECD.
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 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A5ECD 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.