#9B50B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.164 317.4), rgb(155, 80, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9B50B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B50B3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 80, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.164 317.4) |
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 #9B50B3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B50B3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B50B3 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B50B3 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
-
Step 400
400
#BF89D1
oklch(70.8% 0.118 317.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B50B3
oklch(56.2% 0.164 317.4)
-
Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
-
Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
-
Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#9B50B3 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) | #3A6AB6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5372B0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5F7A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B50B3
#9B50B3
oklch(56.2% 0.164 317.4)
- #3E8A12
#3E8A12
oklch(56.3% 0.164 137.5)
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 #9B50B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B50B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #9B50B3 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.