#9A5FD8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.181 304), rgb(154, 95, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9A5FD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 95, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.181 304) |
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 #9A5FD8 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A5FD8 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5FD8 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5FD8 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A5FD8
oklch(60.5% 0.181 304)
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Step 600
600
#8D4ACF
oklch(55.5% 0.198 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#783AB3
oklch(49% 0.184 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#9A5FD8 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) | #2F7ADC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467CD5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7692 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5FD8
#9A5FD8
oklch(60.5% 0.181 304)
- #6F9000
#6F9000
oklch(60.6% 0.151 124.2)
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 #9A5FD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A5FD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #9A5FD8 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.