#9A61BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.147 311.3), rgb(154, 97, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9A61BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A61BD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.147 311.3) |
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 #9A61BD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A61BD | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A61BD text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A61BD text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A470C5
oklch(63.2% 0.135 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A61BD
oklch(59.2% 0.147 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#794698
oklch(49% 0.136 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#9A61BD 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) | #4B76C0 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967086 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A61BD
#9A61BD
oklch(59.2% 0.147 311.3)
- #5D8F21
#5D8F21
oklch(59.3% 0.147 131.4)
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 #9A61BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #9A61BD 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.