#9B50B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.162 318.1), rgb(155, 80, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9B50B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B50B1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 80, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.162 318.1) |
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 #9B50B1 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B50B1 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B50B1 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B50B1 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B50B1
oklch(56.1% 0.162 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#833F97
oklch(49.2% 0.15 318)
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Step 800
800
#6A347A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 318)
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Step 900
900
#562E62
oklch(37.5% 0.097 318)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#9B50B1 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) | #3B6AB4 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AE | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5F79 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B50B1
#9B50B1
oklch(56.1% 0.162 318.1)
- #3D8918
#3D8918
oklch(56% 0.161 138)
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 #9B50B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B50B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #9B50B1 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.