#9A64BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.138 311.8), rgb(154, 100, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9A64BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A64BA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 100, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.138 311.8) |
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 #9A64BA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A64BA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A64BA text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A64BA text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A64BA
oklch(59.6% 0.138 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9055B2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4599
oklch(49.2% 0.139 312)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E3B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 311.7)
#9A64BA 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) | #5177BD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977186 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A64BA
#9A64BA
oklch(59.6% 0.138 311.8)
- #5F8F2D
#5F8F2D
oklch(59.5% 0.138 131.8)
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 #9A64BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A64BA 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.