#9A63AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.126 316.6), rgb(154, 99, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9A63AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A63AE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 99, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.126 316.6) |
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 #9A63AE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A63AE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A63AE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A63AE text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#A572B8
oklch(63% 0.116 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A63AE
oklch(58.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B498C
oklch(49.1% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#643C72
oklch(42.7% 0.098 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#9A63AE 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) | #5675B1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996D80 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A63AE
#9A63AE
oklch(58.8% 0.126 316.6)
- #578D3D
#578D3D
oklch(58.7% 0.126 136.6)
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 #9A63AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A63AE 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.