#9B50AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.158 319.6), rgb(155, 80, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9B50AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B50AD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.158 319.6) |
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 #9B50AD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B50AD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B50AD text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B50AD text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B50AD
oklch(55.9% 0.158 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#833F94
oklch(49% 0.147 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F61
oklch(37.8% 0.095 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#9B50AD 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) | #3E69B0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5D77 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B50AD
#9B50AD
oklch(55.9% 0.158 319.6)
- #398921
#398921
oklch(55.9% 0.158 139.6)
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 #9B50AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B50AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #9B50AD 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.