#9A61CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.167 306.2), rgb(154, 97, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#9A61CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 306°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A61CE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.167 306.2) |
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 #9A61CE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A61CE | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A61CE text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A61CE text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A61CE
oklch(60.2% 0.167 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#793EAA
oklch(49% 0.169 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#62348A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#9A61CE 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) | #3E79D2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507CCB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92758E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A61CE
#9A61CE
oklch(60.2% 0.167 306.2)
- #6A9000
#6A9000
oklch(60.2% 0.153 126)
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 #9A61CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A61CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
Use #9A61CE 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.